Flint Hills

Manhattan, Kansas, is just a two-hour drive from Kansas City. With lots of great restaurants, event spaces and proximity to the gorgeous Flint Hills, it’s more than just a place to catch a Wildcats football game (although you can do that too!).

As climate change threatens the Great Plains, bison may be a key to creating resilient prairies. Plus, a look at the Farm Bill, a $500 billion plan that sets policy on everything from crop insurance to food benefits.

Former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski was paid to help protect a sex trafficking operation of underage girls run out of an apartment complex, according to an expanded federal indictment. What do we know about the case against Golubski so far?

Bison grazing on native prairie for three decades transformed the landscape, allowing wildflowers to thrive that can feed legions of bees and butterflies.

Take a cruise on these leaf-peeping byways and highways near Kansas City.

The Guggenheim Fellowship is awarded to mid-career individuals who show exceptional promise in their field. A Flint Hills photographer and a Kansas City choreographer are among the 2022 winners.

The Flint Hills are a favorite of many for their unique beauty. But Jim Hoy can tell you that, for ranchers, the real beauty is what the grass can do for cattle.

In part one of our road trip series, we explore a place that combines beautiful landscapes, folk art and a whole lot of personality: central Kansas.

The man who helped make the Flint Hills country worth driving through is selling prime grassland that comes with perpetual conservation easements.

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, worries over going back to the workplace are rising and Kansas City real estate developer Bill Haw is selling his substantial acreage in the Flint Hills.

Segment 1: What it's like to be the first woman in charge at the Kansas City Fire Department.As Donna Maize takes over as Fire Chief, she makes Kansas…

Segment 1: As the tourism industry grows, so do questions about the impact of travel.Are there ways to enjoy greater acess to travel while also treading…