Category: The Sunflower State
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The windmill was a common fixture on Great Plains farms, drawing water for cattle and making livestock ownership possible in the relatively dry areas of the West. Keep reading >>
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Across the western third of Kansas stretches a vast expanse of high tablelands, rolling hills, sand plains, and sometimes bare ground—the awesome High Plains. Keep reading >>
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Rocky hills and wide valleys with accompanying floodplains provide a great deal of variation throughout the Glaciated Region. Keep reading >>
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Many agree that, with its wide vistas, gorgeous sunsets, and perennial display of wildflowers, the Flint Hills region is one of the most beautiful places in the state, if not the world. Keep reading >>
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The Cherokee Lowlands occupy 1,000 square miles in Bourbon, Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties in southeastern Kansas. Keep reading >>
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The Chautauqua Hills run in a narrow band (ten miles wide at most) from the Kansas–Oklahoma line up to about Yates Center. Keep reading >>
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This sandy floodplain is a unique ecosystem, but one that challenges farmers to the utmost. Keep reading >>
Homestead on the Range 