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Application deadline is June 8 for firearms, muzzleloader permits Applications for permits to hunt antelope in 2007 are due June 8. Applications are also available on the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website and for the first time applications may also be filed online. The application deadline is June 8 for muzzleloader and firear ... Read More


Surveys help monitor health of waters statewide Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stream survey crews will survey streams and rivers throughout Kansas this summer, adding information to a database that helps assess and monitor the overall conditions of these waterways. Two five-man crews, led by stream biologists Ryan Waters and ... Read More


Special events, free park entrance days to be held at many parks Each month, Kansas state parks (SP) conduct special events, some in conjunction with Free Park Entrance Days, some to celebrate a special historical event or geological attribute of an individual park, and others just for entertainment. Each park sets its own dates for these ev ... Read More


Lone young wildlife usually have an unseen mother watching nearby Every spring and early summer, hundreds of “orphaned” wild animals are picked up when they would do perfectly well left alone. In most cases, the intended “rescue” results in a death sentence. If the animal does end up in the hands of a professional wildlife rehabilitator, its ... Read More


Saddle Ridge

Bicycling at Hillsdale

4/18/09 - US CATS
Catfish Tournament
(Eisenhower State Park)

Repairs needed on 20-year-old facility JUNCTION CITY -- The Milford Fish Hatchery will shut down for eight months beginning July 1 for much-needed repair. Milford is one of the few warm-water, intensive-culture fish hatcheries in the country. However, like most working facilities, time and wear take their toll. Such wear and tear is to be ex ... Read More