SHAWNEE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas State Parks Director was awarded with “Distinguished Director” at a national conference. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) officials said Linda ...

The odds of spotting this kind of animal is between 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 1,000,000, according to Kansas Wildlife & Parks.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced on Tuesday, May 7 in a press release that Conner O’Flannagan will serve as the new state parks director. He joined the KDWP in 2019 and has ...

Get ready for this annual nationwide hiking tradition to kick off the new year. More than 1,000 hikes will be available across the country, including 33 hosted by Kansas State Parks, according to ...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks never formally closed the state parks during the pandemic. This helped make 2020 the first time the system has surpassed 8 million visitors in a given year.

To get 2024 started off on the right foot, some Kansans will take part in First Day Hikes offered at parks across the state on New Year's Day.

Kansas lawmakers last year created Lehigh Portland State Park in Iola. Now, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is working on infrastructure improvements around the 138-acre lake on a ...

Free Fishing Days June 7-8. Anyone can go fishing without needing a Kansas fishing license.All length and creel limits still apply. Kansas State Parks Free entrance on May 3.

With the 2025 draft, Wildlife and Parks wants to update conservation issues and potential actions, as well as information on ...