Articles /kansas-magazine/articles/ Articles Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:09:57 +0000 Forging Our Best Neighborhoods /kansas-magazine/articles/post/forging-our-best-neighborhoods/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/forging-our-best-neighborhoods/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/forging-our-best-neighborhoods/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400

lecompton-muralPhotography by Fally Afani, mural in Lecompton

Gaston Bachelard’s landmark and influential book The Poetics of Space is a philosophical exploration of how our physical surroundings can captivate and

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8 Urban Kansas Neighborhoods to Know or See /kansas-magazine/articles/post/eight-urban-kansas-neighborhoods-to-know-or-see/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/eight-urban-kansas-neighborhoods-to-know-or-see/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/eight-urban-kansas-neighborhoods-to-know-or-see/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400

the-bricks-haysPhotography: The Bricks in Hays, Kansas

Planeview, Wichita

Planeview was among several communities hastily built across the United States during World War II as temporary housing for some 20,000

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The Stone Arch Bridges of Cowley County /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-stone-arch-bridges-of-cowley-county/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-stone-arch-bridges-of-cowley-county/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-stone-arch-bridges-of-cowley-county/ Wed, 25 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400

stone bridge over creek

Photography by Bill Stephens

Travel back 100 years to the era of hand-built limestone bridges of Cowley County, standing as monuments to a Kansas architect and his stoneworkers

It’s a beautiful

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Being Native. Being Kansan. /kansas-magazine/articles/post/being-native-being-kansan/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/being-native-being-kansan/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/being-native-being-kansan/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0400
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The following sections are from a longer feature "Being Native. Being Kansan." first published in 2016

Five native nations connected to Kansas

By Suzanne Heck

Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri

The

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A Great Bend Weekend /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-great-bend-weekend/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-great-bend-weekend/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/a-great-bend-weekend/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400
Cheyanne Bottoms Birds

Outdoor enthusiasts and fans of interactive history should make this their travel destination

Mother Nature beckons us to step outside during the summer months, and Great Bend offers numerous ways to

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Behind the Lens with Marilyn Friesen /kansas-magazine/articles/post/behind-the-lens-with-marilyn-friesen/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/behind-the-lens-with-marilyn-friesen/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/behind-the-lens-with-marilyn-friesen/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:00 -0500
Marilyn Friesen

A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their work and the iconic images of our home state

Wichita native and Wichita State graduate Marilyn Friesen spent a career in the healthcare industry

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Pet Travel Tips Straight from Fred /kansas-magazine/articles/post/pet-travel-tips-straight-from-fred/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/pet-travel-tips-straight-from-fred/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/pet-travel-tips-straight-from-fred/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:00:00 -0500

Hikers with Dog

The state’s official safety dog breaks down the essentials of traveling with your pet

When preparing for a trip, whether solo or with a co-pilot of the animal variety - it's always good to think

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The Wild Mustangs of the Flint Hills /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-wild-mustangs-of-the-flint-hills/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-wild-mustangs-of-the-flint-hills/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-wild-mustangs-of-the-flint-hills/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:00:00 -0400

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Photography by Dave Leiker

Kansas ranchers team with a national program to bring mustang herds back to the Sunflower State

Our pick-up truck bumps across chert-strewn pastures as lightning flares

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Ultimate Haunted Weekend in Atchison /kansas-magazine/articles/post/ultimate-haunted-weekend-in-atchison/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/ultimate-haunted-weekend-in-atchison/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/ultimate-haunted-weekend-in-atchison/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Haunted Atchison


When you think of haunted Kansas you probably think of Atchison.

Named the most haunted town Kansas, Atchison doesn’t shy away from its reputation, instead, they embrace it. So, how did this

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Home at the Horse Hotel /kansas-magazine/articles/post/home-at-the-horse-hotel/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/home-at-the-horse-hotel/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/home-at-the-horse-hotel/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0400
A MILITARY COUPLE CREATES LODGING FOR THE HORSES AND THE PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR THEM

Photography by Justin Lister

Families face obstacles and opportunities each time their work or family obligations

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