Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:29:12 +0000 Exploring the Extraordinary Lehigh Portland Trail State Park! /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-extraordinary-lehigh-portland-trails-state-park/ /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-extraordinary-lehigh-portland-trails-state-park/#comments /blog/stories/post/exploring-the-extraordinary-lehigh-portland-trails-state-park/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400

Recently, over the summer, I journeyed to Lehigh-Portland Trails – our newest state park. Located right by Iola, this park is a literal five-minute drive from my grandparents’ house. With it being so close to them I naturally am quite familiar with it and enjoy visiting whenever I get the

]]> Epic Views: The 10 State Parks of Central Kansas /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/ Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Pack the camera (and good hiking shoes) to capture sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and pristine waters.

Two Kids Enjoying Tuttle Creek

Photography by Aaron Patton

NORTH CENTRAL

ROCKY SHORES

Have a field day exploring the sandstone cliffs, jagged shores, and mushroom-shaped rocks at parks strewn across the region.

The going gets

]]> You can go Mountain Biking in Kansas?! /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/ Wed, 15 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400

"You can go mountain biking in Kansas?!" Ahhhh, it's the question that every mountain biker in Kansas loves to field. Long story short: Absolutely yes!

I'll get to the longer answer in a moment. But first, here’s how I grew to love mountain biking.

Mountain Biking Wilson - Shawn Spry

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