KANSAS!

As the lifestyle magazine of Kansas, each issue celebrates the best of our state. It’s people, places, and spaces. For over 75 years, we’ve shared the stories of the Sunflower State, told by Kansans. Featured topics include a dynamic line up of culture, food, travel, outdoors, history, personalities, and communities.

KANSAS!

IT’S ALL IN THE “EXTRA” details

A Breath of Fresh Air

From My Travels

The Food Chain • The first chain restaurants appeared along the railroad lines of Kansas

Heritage Zoos

Encounters with Homesteading History • Historical markers and tours encourage exploration of Santa Fe Trail history

King Kanopolis • Believe the hype—Lake Kanopolis receives much-deserved national attention

Color and Light • Kansas stained glass artists bring beauty into homes

Cody Tracy • A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their lives in photography

THE kansan • Nichols first moved to Fort Riley, Kansas, after he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in 2015. It was during his time here he met Holly Higgs, a Topeka native and Kansas State University grad who is now his wife. He was then accepted into the School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth and graduated in 2019. Nichols is now stationed in Poland at NATO Multinational Corps Northeast.

Reasons We Love Kansas

KANSAS DETAILS must see

Shared Blooms • Kansas demonstration gardens welcome visitors who enjoy seeing and learning about which plants and flowers thrive in each region of the state

TASTE OF KANSAS Soy in the Mix • Kansas officials work to promote soy in recipes, exports and more

Soybean Farming • Keith Miller of the Kansas Soybean Commission shares these details of farming and harvesting soy in Barton County, Kansas.

HIDDEN HIKING GEMS • Exploring some of the state’s less-traveled trailways

The Game of Kings (and cowboys) • A Flint Hills ranch keeps a rougher version of polo alive

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