Western Kansas photographer Rachael Sebastian shares how dusty light, rodeo grit, and wide-open landscapes shape her images of the modern American West.

Rachael Sebastian has lived in Kansas all her

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Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the August 1952 issue of "To the Stars." The magazine went to print before the Olympic finals would be

Four Kansas artists bring beadwork, sculpture, textiles, and pyrography to the inaugural Kansas Triennial 25/26 at K-State’s Beach Museum of Art

Kansas State University’s

Volume 81, Issue 5

Celebrating KANSAS!

By Andrea Etzel

Kansas Museum of History exhibit honors the magazine's 80 years.

Beat the Winter Blues

By Cecilia Harris, photography Jason Dailey

Winter

From superhero fan art to heartfelt portraits, Torren Thomas turns everyday subjects into extraordinary works.

Torren Thomas is a caricature artist and illustrator—meaning his keen eye for detail

Volume 81, Issue 4

Beyond the Magazine

By Andrea Etzel

A look back at the projects that have defined KANSAS!

Next Stop, Flavor!

By Cecilia Harris, photography Kevin Anderson

Once buzzing with rail

Chasing Light on the Kansas Prairie: Amy Meng on Photography

Amy Meng has lived in Kansas since 2004, when her husband was stationed at Fort Riley. She purchased her first DSLR to document her

Volume 81, Issue 3

On the cover: Wildflowers dot the Konza Prairie landscape, within the Flint Hills. Photographed by Amy Meng

From Pen to Page

By Andrea Etzel

A look back at the illustrators who

Volume 81, Issue 1

On the cover: A visitor stands inside the exhibition "Renoir: A Luminous Evolution" at the Mezmereyz Gallery of the Museum of Light + Art—photograph by Susan Kraus.

Editor's

Volume 81, Issue 2

On the cover: Photographer Jim Richardson works on archiving his life's work, photographed by David Mayes

The Evolution of Our Covers

By Andrea Etzel

As the magazine celebrates