Ode to Kansas Sunups and Sundowns
Ask any Kansan about our sunsets or sunrises and they are likely to begin waxing poetic. One case in point: artist Allan Chow of Kansas City, whose painting Summer Sundown was featured in the…
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Category: Travel
Botany and Bluegrass with Robin Macy
Photography by Aaron Patton It’s as if a favorite landscape painting has come to life. Winding roads, a canopy of trees, peaceful waters and—come spring—thousands and thousands of tulips as far…
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Flying into The Beaumont
Photography by Bill Stephens A historic fly-in hotel and restaurant serves ranchers, bikers, and the occasional celebrity The town of Beaumont, population 46, can be easily reached by car as it…
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Wichita's Newest Residents: Black-footed Ferrets
Photography by Aaron Patton A new exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo is the latest development in the comeback story of this endangered prairie mammal In December 2022, the Sedgwick County Zoo in…
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Why Kansas Has The Best Exotic Animal Experiences in the USA
Ever dreamt of swimming with penguins? Well, there are only two places in the world you can do it: their native habitat on the coast of South Africa or Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, KS. Who…
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Black Squirrels of Marysville
Story & Photography by Rachael Sebastian Their appearance is shrouded in mystery, and covetous towns have attempted to kidnap them, but Marysville’s population of rare black squirrels has thrived for…
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Honoring Gordon Parks
New display signs inform about and celebrate the Fort Scott locations where the famous artist filmed his masterpiece In 1969, Kansas native Gordon Parks became the first Black American to release a…
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Beep! Flash! Pow!: Vintage Arcades in Kansas
Photography by Justin Lister Vintage arcades usher in the return of games with not much computing power, but plenty of nostalgia What will it be: controlling your starfighter to prevent evil…
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Where ‘Honk for Service’ Still Brings out the Burgers
Photography by Deborah Walker The atmosphere and flavor of original carhop drive-ins live on at these two Kansas attractions Once upon a time—you might even remember when—carhops would…
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Ride Into The Garage
Photography by Nick Krug Salina’s new car museum represents the latest in a growing network of specialized vintage and customized auto showcases around the state On one of the walls of The Garage…
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