In fact, the Sunflower State is home to one of the world's last remaining tallgrass prairie: the Flint Hills. Located in eastern Kansas, the Flint Hills are practically all that remains of the ...

A county in Kansas got a spot on one company’s list of 50 best counties to retire in the United States, and it’s just a short trip from Wichita.

Getting there is easy. From Kansas City International Airport, it’s a 72-mile trip west to Topeka, Kansas, and another 80 miles southwest to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. From Wichita ...

What better way to celebrate the 164th birthday of Kansas than learning about our state’s animals and plants? Saturday’s ...

Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle A county in Kansas got a spot on one company ... “[The] county is highlighted by rolling hills and tall grass prairie. The cost of living and the crime rate ...

A new partnership aims to promote Konza Prairie Biological Station through new initiatives and improved visitor experience.

New wind installations aren’t allowed in about one-fifth of Kansas counties, in part to protect the nation’s last, largest swath of tallgrass prairie. Wind power can spark passionate reactions ...

1. A guided bison hike will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Prairie State Park. Meet at the park’s Regal Tallgrass Prairie Nature Center. The hike lasts two hours and is 2 miles over uneven terrain.

Kansas. He and his wife of 46 years, Susan Gurley, moved onto the property in 2000 and spent the last era of their shared lives restoring the native tallgrass prairie and watching it flourish.