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J. Schafer / KPRKansas hasn't always looked the way it looks today. It's been changing. A new book pinpoints changes across Kansas and the Great Plains using a technique called rephotography. Commentator Rex Buchanan reviews the book One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change on the Great Plains by University of Kansas biologist Town Peterson. -
Konza Prairie. Photo by USFWSThe Kansas Flint Hills has lost one of its strongest voices. Author Jim Hoy died Saturday, February 22, 2025. The 86-year-old professor and prolific writer died within hours of son, Josh.
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In the early 1870s, Dr. Brewster Higley stepped outside his cabin in Smith County, Kansas and wrote a poem to express his love for the land he now called home. His poem became the state song, Home on the Range. -
Water is running low in parts of western Kansas. This has been true for years. But Commentator Rex Buchanan says the situation is getting worse. -
Some things just sound All-American, whether they are or not. Take the All-You-Can-Eat buffet. This cornucopia of food was once commonplace. That's less true today. And maybe that's why Commentator Rex Buchanan swells with excitement whenever he encounters such a large and varied display of food. -
It's hard to pinpoint exactly where and when Rock & Roll began. But the small Kansas town of Atchison can boast that one of its own residents played a part in its creation. As part of KPR's occasional series on Kansas history, Commentator Bobbi Athon explains. -
Kansans love to discuss wildlife. People just about everywhere are enamored of animals. But wildlife has been having a hard time due to habitat reduction and fragmentation. But there's a bill in Congress that just might help. Commentator Rex Buchanan explains. -
While many Americans embrace renewable energy sources like wind and solar, about 80% of the power generated in the U.S. still comes from fossil fuels. Some are wondering whether there's a role for small nuclear power plants in the state's energy future. Commentator Scott Carlberg shares his thoughts. -
Who were the earliest people in the Americas and how did they get here? Those questions are tackled in a new book called: Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas by KU anthropology professor Jennifer Raff. Raff's book wound up on the New York Times best-seller list. Commentator Rex Buchanan tells us more. -
Kansas is enjoying a moment in the limelight on streaming TV. Two popular shows with Kansas connections are getting noticed by viewers, including Commentator Rex Buchanan. -
Officials in northeast Kansas are considering a plan to build a large-scale solar farm that would straddle the border of Douglas and Johnson counties. Some are wondering whether agrivoltaics might play a role in the project. So, what is agrivoltaics, anyway? -
KPR is launching an occasional series of essays on energy in Kansas, written by KPR Commentator Scott Carlberg. Kansas is one of the windiest states in America, which is why the focus of our first installment is on wind energy.
