Kansas

Vermont is doing the best at loving Mother Earth and West Virginia is doing the worst, according to a new survey by WalletHub that ranked all 50 states based on the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness. "Without a doubt, the bar for being ...read more

The SNEWS team was so impressed this year by the number of outdoor retailers thinking outside the box, showing devotion to their community, and simply put, giving customers a cool shop to gear up for the great outdoors. Here are a few of our favorites: Hometown Sports in McCall, ...read more

On a corner of downtown Lawrence, Kansas, there’s a 45-year-old shop with enough camping, paddling, and biking gear that you forget you’re in a pancake-flat state. Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop cultivates an outdoorsy culture least expected in the Midwest college town, ...read more