Several Kansas communities boast their own unique versions of cows on Parade, the public art exhibit featuring fiberglass sculptures of cows decorated by local artists and displayed in public

Kansans take pride in their land and in the hard work of generations of farmers to sustain it. Across the state, farms, wineries, ranches and agricultural-type operations offer tours to educate and

Kansas Pony Express sites continue to celebrate over 160 years of the legendary, short-lived mail system

Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows, not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to

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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Jonathan Groene is an experienced bike-packer who has biked the Continental Divide. He also savors adventures closer to his home, such as biking the width of

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Blair Sutton loves all sorts of outdoor adventure, including kayaking the lakes and rivers of Kansas. It’s a sport that benefits from repeat, year-round trips along

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Stephen Garlow is a lifelong outdoors person and an avid hiker. “I’ve never had any trouble finding a place to hike,” he says of the network

Photography by Karen Bonar

A Salina gardener demonstrates the rich, tasteful possibilities found in a simple backyard garden of an ordinary Kansas neighborhood

In the back yard of a residential

Old-time, independent grocery stores are often an anchor of the neighborhoods and communities they serve. In Cuba, for example, the Cuba Cash Store has sold food staples and other goods to the

Illustration by Lana Grove

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