The Kansas Outback

     Black swallowtails bring beauty and joy wherever encountered.  This is a photo essay of one of nature's most attractive insects ...

A recent tour of our country roads reminded me of why I hate Kansas so much.  See captions below for my explanations of my misery.   ...

      Am I really crazy?  I don't think so.  I find two things particularly fascinating.  One is a group of what I consider to be the...

     Nearly 60 folks enjoyed a very pleasant day May 10 in the Red Hills of Barber County for the long-standing annual Barber County Wildfl...

      Over the years, I've had opportunity to observe a number of wildlife interactions while watching prairie chickens.  Included is a...

     In a collaboration with Backwoods of Wichita (see contact information at the bottom), The Nature Conservancy in Kansas sponsored a pra...

This "Outback" features one of the most fascinating creatures from the Red Hills as well as other parts of Kansas--the Eastern Co...