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Smoky images

By MICHAEL PEARCE | Nov. 20 at 8:02 a.m.

The Smoky Hills dispel the myth that Kansas is flat and boring. They roll westward from Junction City, tracing the river system of the same name.

Brownback hosts inaugural pheasant hunt in western Kansas

By Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 19 at 7:35 p.m.

OAKLEY – Gov. Sam Brownback and 68 fellow hunters enjoyed one of his favorite campaign promises Saturday at the first Ringneck Classic pheasant hunt at Oakley.

Tradition trumps drought

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 14 at 11:54 a.m.

RUSSELL COUNTY — For years, the field of native grass was waist-high and full of pheasants.

Oakley prepares for first Governor's Ringneck Classic

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 11 at 11:50 a.m.

Many western Kansas towns see this weekend's opening of pheasant season as their biggest of the year.

Breeder of British

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 8:33 a.m.

SYLVIA — Haynes Floyd is an unmistakable son of the South. Conversations often include things like "cain't," "fixin'-to" and "y'all" with a drawl so thick and smooth it could be spread on cornbread.

Enjoy it while it lasts

Oct. 30 at 10:02 a.m.

RENO COUNTY — The flights began with the first shades of daylight.

Build a better skunk trap, and the world breathes easier

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 30 at 12:09 a.m.

The idea came to Darren Batman on a cold November night about 20 years ago, when the putrid smell of skunks under his home rose through the vents in the floor.

Keep an eye out: it's peak time for deer-vehicle collisions

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 26 at 9:08 p.m.

At no time are the odds higher for deer-vehicle collisions than for about the next four to six weeks.

This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming week. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones (bold indicates best days).

One for the record book

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 23 at 8:43 a.m.

It was the final minutes of the muzzleloader season on Oct. 2 and Scott Carlson was hurrying toward the buck of his dreams.

Crossbow decisions need to be based on facts

Oct. 24 at 10:07 a.m.

With a compound bow I'm about average, and with a rifle I'm an excellent shot.

Sediment's a growing problem in Kansas lake and reservoirs

BY MICHAEL PEARCE, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 13 at 8:23 a.m.

John Redmond Reservoir averages just 6 feet deep. The lake, which supplies water to several Kansas towns and the Wolf Creek nuclear plant, now sits with only about 58 percent of its original capacity.