Around Kansas

Today on Around Kansas Deb and Michelle talk about historical happenings in Council Grove and Fort Wallace, share their varied experiences with raccoons, and preview the upcoming events in Winfield, Kansas!    Links from this episode: Council Grove: https://www.councilgrove.com Fort Wallace Museum:  https://ftwallace.com Raccoons:  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/raccoon Winfield, KS: https://www.winfieldks.org/residents/index.php Walnut Valley Festival: https://www.wvfest.com Robby Steinhardt: https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/robby-steinhardt-1950-2021-violinist-and-singer-with-kansas/

Today on Around Kansas Michelle gets to play while Deb is away on Santa Fe Trail Business. In our history segment we will learn about the battles of Island Mound and Honey Springs. Our wildlife segment features everything you wanted to know about ravens. Michelle takes us to northeast Oklahoma for some history and fun with Kansas connections with her special guest Kay Little of Little History Adventures! Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: https://mostateparks.com/park/battle-island-mound-state-historic-site   Battle of Honey Springs Historic Site: https://www.okhistory.org/sites/honeysprings   Visit Bartlesville: https://www.visitbartlesville.com   Bartlesville Area History Museum: http://www.bartlesvillehistory.com   Visit Dewey: https://www.cityofdewey.com/About_Dewey/Things_To_Do_See.aspx   Dewey Hotel Museum: http://www.wchs-ok.net/index.html   Woolaroc: https://www.woolaroc.org   Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower: https://www.pricetower.org   Frank and Lola’s: http://frankandlolas.com   Outpost Coffee: https://outpostcoffeeco.com   Little History Adventures: https://www.facebook.com/LittleHistoryAdventures/

Today on Around Kansas, Deb and Michelle share the travels of Abraham Lincoln in Kansas, hop around with the Kangaroo Rat, and take us to fairs around Kansas!     Territorial Kansas Online: https://territorialkansasonline.ku.edu Leavenworth Main Street:  http://leavenworthmainstreet.com Kansas Fairs:  https://www.kansasfairsassociation.com Ad Astra Eating Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/realkansasfood/  

Today on Around Kansas Deb and Michelle honor Paul Hutton and Robert Utley, look at the interesting life of the badger, and take us to Independence, Kansas for some fun via space.   Links from this episode: Paul Andrew Hutton: http://www.paulandrewhutton.com Robert Utley: https://www.robertutley.net Western Writers of America: https://westernwriters.org Neewollah: https://www.neewollah.com Independence Kansas: https://indkschamber.org Independence Historical Museum and Art Center: https://www.independencehistoricalmuseum.org Astra Festival: https://www.astrafest.org Magnolia Scents by Design: https://magnoliascents.com

Deb and Michelle are taking a break to pursue a few other exciting projects. They have promised to share them when it's time, but until then, here is a Class Episode from when Around Kansas was on broadcast. 

On this week’s episode of Around Kansas Deb and Michelle explore historical oddities in Kansas museums, share stories about catfish, and visit natural history museums where you can take the family this summer!   Oddities:00:00:07 Catfish and Noodling: 00:25:43 Staycation Sites: 00:35:59   Links from this episode: Kansas Museum of History: www.kshs.org University of Kansas Natural History Museum: www.biodiversity.ku.edu   Frontier Army Museum: https://history.army.mil/museums/TRADOC/frontier-army-museum/   Sternberg Museum: https://sternberg.fhsu.edu   Fick Museum: https://www.visitoakleyks.com/fick-fossil-museum

Today on Friday Fun Deb and Michelle talk about all the fun you can have with words and interesting expressions!

Today on Wildlife Wednesday Deb and Michelle talk about mountain lions in Kansas!

Deb and Michelle share stories about famous and infamous Kansas gunfighters and share upcoming events in Council Grove!

Today on Friday Fun Deb and Michelle share some of their favorite Kansas State Parks to help you plan your Kansas summer adventures!     Website: www.ksoutdoors.com

Today on Wildlife Wednesday Deb and Michelle take a humorous look at mythical wildlife in Kansas from Jayhawks to Jackelopes!  

Living historians help bring history to life for visitors at state and national historic sites in Kansas. Today Deb and Michelle talk about some of their favorite living historians and a unique opportunity for young people to get involved in living history this summer!   Links from this episode: Websites:  Ride Into History:  https://bit.ly/2S7wQUY Info for the living history camps for the Quivira Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail: Website: https://bit.ly/3gnuniQ Facebook https://bit.ly/3x2cmeZ George and Diane Bernheimer: https://bit.ly/2RsgG83  

Today on Friday Funday Deb and Michelle talk about photography and its healing and restorative power and share stories about photographers who inspire them including Gordon Parks, Bob Szabo, and Deb’s sister Denise!  

Today on Wildlife Wednesday Deb and Michelle introduce us to a man who makes it his mission to help people with disabilities and our veterans enjoy the outdoors!   

Today on Discovering History Monday we explore the real meaning of Memorial Day and the work of Melissa Jarboe to help veterans and their families. Links from this episode: Melissa Jarboe's Website 

Deb and Michelle are discussing how various Forts and some of their favorite Kansans honor the fallen on Memorial Day.   Links from this episode: Fort Harker Fort Hays Fort Scott Ft. Wallace - Museum    

Deb and Michelle discuss their harrowing experience with severe weather and tornadoes.    Links from this episode: Western Kansas Wildlife Greensburg Kansas

On this edition of Discovering History Monday, Deb and Michelle discuss the Exodusters, how they came to Kansas, and their tremendous strength. In the second half, they discuss geocaching and how you can find treasure along the Santa Fe Trail!      Links from this episode: Nicodemus Exodusters Tennessee Town Santa Fe Trail Geocache

On this Funday Friday, Deb and Michelle discuss their favorite places to get a bite when traveling Around Kansas.  Links from this episode: Ad Astra Eating Alma Creamery Aunt Netters Camies Cakes Empty Nesters Free State Brewing The Mad Greek Oz Winery Wakeeney Livestock Cafe Wertz Street Winona Cafe

On this Wildlife Wednesday, Deb and Michelle are discussing the remarkable bird migrations that Kansans get to witness throughout the year.    Links from this episode: Cheyenne Bottoms Red Buffalo Ranch Kerwin Reservoir Quivira Refuge Audubon Bird Books Baker Wetlands Santa Fe Trail Association Western Kansas Wildlife Visit Council Grove Ft. Wallace - Museum