Western Kansas Beyond The Novel

Gizelle Ridge

Afton Lopez

Jeremy Pickens

Dennis Hardwell

William Ward

AFTON LOPEZ

Western Kansas is the way life was meant to

be, according to Evan Stair from goinside.com.

The location of Western Kansas is known for

its open plains, desert like land, and beautiful

scenery.

BEFORE TORNADO AFTER TORNADO

CLEAN AIR, FRIENDLY STRANGERS, & THE BEAUTY OF

THE LAND ARE ONLY A FEW REASONS TO GO TO

WESTERN KS.

MUSEUMS

THE MUD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA

FORMED ROCKS NOW EXPOSED IN

WESTERN K.S.- STERNBURG MUSEUM

Land of OZ, Liberal KS

• According to beautiful.com

this is the place to be, has

original Dorothys House built

in 1907.

Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City

• Has over 200 original guns.

Sternberg Museum of Natural

History, Hays KS

• Fossils and Mineral exhibits

from 70 million years ago

NATURAL AND SPORTTHE CHALK PYRAMIDS BETWEEN

OAKLEY AND SCOTT CITY

Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City

• One of largest zoos in the state with over 300 animals.

Dodge City Raceway, Dodge City

• Features national racers in Sprint, IMCA, Thunder, Hornets & Modified car divisions.

Smoky Hills, scattered throughout Western KS

70 percent of the

states milk

Hamilton county is the

number one dairy

producing county

Some farms produce

450,000 gallons of

milk a day

Larry Hatteberg is a name synonymous with the highest quality television journalism.

Larry has received more than 100 local, state and national awards for news photography and reporting and is Kansas' most honored journalist. His "Hatteberg'sPeople" series is the longest running television feature in Kansas and his book "Larry Hatteberg's Kansas People" spent weeks on the state's best-selling list. He’s held nearly every position in the KAKE newsroom and currently co-anchors KAKE News at Five.

Urban-pertaining to or

characteristic of a city;

living in a city;

municipal

Rural-characteristic of

a small town, rustic

Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City

Urban areas are equipped with all the modern

amenities

Urban areas are more advanced in technology

Shopping Complexes, Theatres, Malls, and

Restaurants are more common in urban cities

Urban cities have a lot of attractions increasing to

the population

More construction work in urban cities

Most people settle in urban cities

Dodge City, Liberal, Garden City

Rural cities are not crowded

Houses are rather widely spaced apart

Apart from people, there is room for pets and grazing animals that help maintain

equilibrium in nature.

While the rural living is deprived of luxury and technology

It is rich in terms of its relationship with ‘nature’

The people there are generous and their hearts have room for emotions

Rural are the ones where humanity is still alive.

Agricultural Animals Include: Cows, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Pigs

Horses For Example

Harness Horses: used for pulling sulkies or light carriages

Cutting horses: used to heard and work cattle

Draft Breeds: used to pull wagons and heavy loads