Articles /kansas-magazine/articles/ Articles Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:19:04 +0000 Nicodemus: Coming Home /kansas-magazine/articles/post/nicodemus-coming-home/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/nicodemus-coming-home/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/nicodemus-coming-home/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500

Editor's Note: This story has been lightly edited from its original publishing in summer 1993.

Each year, on the last weekend in July, Nicodemus stages a homecoming celebration to commemorate the

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Chicken Annie's & Chicken Mary's /kansas-magazine/articles/post/chicken-annies-chicken-marys/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/chicken-annies-chicken-marys/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/chicken-annies-chicken-marys/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0500

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2000

Crawford County's famous fried-chicken rivalry has had folks clucking for the past 50 years.

Enter Crawford County and you're

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The Evolution of Our Cover /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-evolution-of-our-cover/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-evolution-of-our-cover/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-evolution-of-our-cover/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500

A look back at the covers that defined KANSAS!

A magazine cover serves as its calling card, a visual representation of its identity and purpose. It sets the tone, giving readers a preview of the

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From Mt. Oread to Olympus /kansas-magazine/articles/post/from-mt-oread-to-olympus/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/from-mt-oread-to-olympus/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/from-mt-oread-to-olympus/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500

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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

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Mahaffie: A Stop in Time /kansas-magazine/articles/post/mahaffie-a-stop-in-time/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/mahaffie-a-stop-in-time/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/mahaffie-a-stop-in-time/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Editor's Note: This article was originally published winter 2001.

Wendy Burkett lifted her long skirt as she led the way into the 1865 cellar. Far from being a musty hide-away, this was a

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It's Fiesta Time /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-fiesta-time/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-fiesta-time/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-fiesta-time/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Colorful cultural festivals all across Kansas celebrate the values and traditions of Hispanic heritage

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2000

All’s right with the

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Rediscovery Lewis & Clark /kansas-magazine/articles/post/rediscovery-lewis-clark/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/rediscovery-lewis-clark/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/rediscovery-lewis-clark/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Featured in the 2003 winter issue

"We camped in on the most butifull plains I ever saw open and butifully diversified with hills abd vallies all presented themselves to the river covered with grass

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Buried Treasure: Digging into the Past with Kansas Archeologist /kansas-magazine/articles/post/buried-treasure-digging-into-the-past-with-kansas-archeologist/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/buried-treasure-digging-into-the-past-with-kansas-archeologist/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/buried-treasure-digging-into-the-past-with-kansas-archeologist/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400

ksm-field-schoolPhotos from the Kansas State Historical Society

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the spring issue of 2001. Today, the Kansas Archeology Training Program continues to be held every

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From the Archives: It's a Small World After All for Jim Richardson /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-a-small-world-after-all/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-a-small-world-after-all/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/its-a-small-world-after-all/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400

a man standing in his office next to a magazine cover printed very large. The cover has a boy surrounded by dogs on itPhotography by Dale Cole

Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2005

Jim Richardson travels the world for National Geographic, but he and his wife Kathy settled in Lindsborg to

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From the Archives: A Rainforest in Kansas? /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-rainforest-in-kansas/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-rainforest-in-kansas/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-rainforest-in-kansas/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

A group of people stand within a zoo rainforest under a glass domePhotography by Don Richards

Journey into the Tropics: Topeka Zoo's Tropical Rainforest Adventure

Editor's Note: In 2024, the Topeka Zoo's Tropical Rainforest celebrated 50 years. To honor the moment,
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