Kansas! Magazine

KANSAS! is a vibrant magazine featuring 64 pages of stunning photography and engaging stories that highlight the charm and character of Kansas. Each issue presents a mix of features and photo galleries that delve into various subjects, including the state's communities, delicious cuisine, breathtaking landscapes, and the wonderful people that call Kansas home. Explore delightful sections like "Reasons We Love Kansas" and "Welcome to Our Town" to uncover the hidden treasures of the state. This magazine is released quarterly, with editions coming out in February, May, August, and November, representing the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter seasons. Since its inception in 1945, KANSAS! has gathered a dedicated readership of around 35,000 subscribers from across the globe. You can also find it available for purchase in bookstores and museum shops throughout Kansas. The magazine is produced in Topeka by Sunflower Publishing in Lawrence, while its printing and distribution are handled by McCormick Armstrong in Wichita, making it a true representation of the Sunflower State.

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Elmer McCurdy: Not Your Typical Outlaw

Sep 23, 2024 | travelks.com | Nick Spacek

Elmer McCurdy wasn’t your typical outlaw—his life of crime was defined by failure, and his bizarre posthumous journey only added to the tragic comedy of his existence. In October 1911, the Leader, a newspaper in Guthrie, Oklahoma, announced that the criminal life of Kansan Elmer McCurdy had come to an end.
How Nat Love (almost) Stole the Fort Dodge Cannon

Sep 20, 2024 | travelks.com | Mike King

Nat Love, or Deadwood Dick, is one of the most famous cowboys who rode the Western Cattle Trail. His autobiography tells of growing up enslaved on a plantation in Davidson County, Tennessee. He left after the Civil War and arrived in Dodge City, where he joined a group of Texas cowboys, several of whom were also African Americans, and began driving cattle from Texas to Kansas.
Dodge City's Western Cattle Trail

Sep 20, 2024 | travelks.com | Mike King

150 years ago, Texas cowboys began driving cattle herds along the newly established Western Cattle Trail and transformed Dodge City with their business, celebrations, and wild ways This year marks the 150-year legacy of the Western Cattle Trail, also known as the Texas Trail or the Dodge City Trail, a cattle industry road connecting Texas ranchers with Midwestern railroad depots and processing centers.
Notorious: The Outlaws

Jun 26, 2024 | travelks.com | Mike King

Artwork: Torren Thomas In the late 1800s and early 1900s, criminals often broke the law on the Kansas plains, but some were rebels with a cause – and others were outlaws Manifest destiny, a term created by John Lewis O’Sullivan in 1845, was the idea that God destined the United States to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This philosophy drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion and brought floods of people to Kansas. Some came for noble reasons, others simply for gain.
The Kansas Wetlands

May 28, 2024 | travelks.com | Michael Pearce

Two neighboring wildlife areas in central Kansas offer some of the nation’s best viewing for migratory birds Timothy Barksdale has seen most of the best wildlife viewing locations in the world. He’s worked in more than 20 nations and nearly every state and province in North America. His cinematography work from such places has led to major wildlife projects for the Discovery Channel, National Geographic and PBS.
Black History Trail of Geary County

Mar 8, 2024 | travelks.com | Cecilia Harris

Jim Sands, President of the Black History Trail of Geary County / Photography by Nick Krug A county project to commemorate almost a dozen locations opens interconnected stories across the region In the late 1990s and early 2000s, while serving as the garrison sergeant major at Fort Riley, Jim Sands began to meet with some of the oldest surviving Buffalo Soldiers, the term used for Black soldiers who served in all-Black units during the segregated years up to 1944.
Historic Hotels in Kansas

Feb 2, 2024 | travelks.com | Cecilia Harris

Grand old lodgings in Kansas offer peek into the past Historic hotels offer more than a good night’s sleep. Constructed more than a century ago, grand old lodgings in Kansas have storied pasts that include movie appearances, private poker games, nearby bank robberies, and underground tunnels. If only the three-story limestone walls of the Midland Railroad Hotel could talk.
Botanical Gardens Light Up for the Holidays

Nov 29, 2023 | travelks.com | Cecilia Harris

Imagine strolling down candlelit paths through tranquil, snow-covered woods as the stresses of the holiday season melt away. Every November, the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens offers this opportunity with its Luminary Walk, a series of festively decorated trails leading to areas such as a colorful children’s garden, magical gnome and fairy villages, and gardens aglow with more than 365,000 colorful holiday lights. The Luminary Walk began as a fundraiser 22 years ago.
Small Town Christmas

Nov 29, 2023 | travelks.com | Debbie Miller

Photography by Nick Krug Travel home for the holidays in Holton Spark your holiday spirit with an evening at Holton’s Small Town Christmas. On December 9, visitors can expect to find the historic downtown decorated with an array of lights, a parade, Santa’s arrival and shops open late to ignite the community’s holiday season. The hub of the town, the historic 1921 courthouse, is the three-story centerpiece of the annual celebration.
The Lore of Kansas' First City: Leavenworth

Sep 25, 2023 | travelks.com | Haines Eason

Known nationally for its federal prison facility, Leavenworth also contains a wealth of historical attractions Often called the state’s “first city,” Leavenworth has a rich history that includes being a gateway to the West, hosting the U.S. Army’s strategic base and becoming a bustling manufacturing hub.