Kansas State Parks Coloring and Activity Book
Kansas State Parks Coloring and Activity Book
Trail Hiking Adventure
Dear young Kansan,
Only two of these hikers are exactly the same. Can you spot them? Circle them when you find them.
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b
c
d
e
f
Are you ready for some new adventures? We made this Adventure Guide to show you how you and your family can have some fun and be healthy together. And our Kansas State Parks are a great place to do it. My company is about helping families like yours stay healthy. And a big part of staying healthy is exercise. For young people like you, exercise means playing and moving your body. When you’re running, chasing, jumping, riding bikes or hiking with your family, you’re having fun and exercising. And that’s great. Check out the eight exciting adventures in this book. You can experience them at the Kansas State Parks. If you want to try them, talk to your family about them. I hope you enjoy this Adventure Guide – and some real adventures, too!
Andy Corbin, Head Adventurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Unique blend of forested floodplains, oak savannahs and tallgrass prairie. Fast Healthy Fact: Simply going for a walk is the easiest way to incorporate exercise into your day.
Bike Riding Adventure
Kayaking Adventure Considered by many to be the most beautiful park in the state, the rugged shoreline offers boaters views of scenic cliffs and rocky outcrops.
1) Always wear a helmet 2) Stay hydrated 3) Wear bright, reflective clothing
4) Make your bike visible with lights and reflectors 5) Check your equipment before you ride 6) Slow down and pass on the left of other riders or pedestrians
Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail follows the original bed of the old Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad. Built in the 1860s, it was the first north-south rail line in Kansas. Fast Healthy Fact: The best way to increase your family’s physical activity is to make time for it. Does your family enjoy a weekly bike ride or a nightly walk after dinner?
Spot the Differences: Can you find at least ten differences between these two pictures. Circle them when you find them. Look closely, it can be tricky. Fast Healthy Fact: Kids who exercise regularly are better able to handle life’s challenges – from running to catch a bus to studying for a test.
Bird Watching Adventure
archaeology Adventure
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Connect the dots to discover what archaeologists need in the field to do their work.
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El Cuartelejo, the only known Native-American pueblo in Kansas, a National Historic Register Site.
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Walk through the Ancient Trees trail and observe a rich variety of songbirds.
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Fast Healthy Fact: Families that exercise together stay healthier together – in body, mind and spirit.
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See if you can find all 10 birds in the picture. Try and spot a Pileated Woodpecker! Look closely, they can be tricky to find. Fast Healthy Fact: For kids, exercise means playing and being physically active by doing activities like the ones in this adventure guide!
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Animal Spotting Adventure
Animal Tracks Adventure Match the animal tracks on the left to the animal who made them.
For some extra fun look for these tracks on your next natural adventure.
Rabbit
Deer
Visit the prairie dog town, where the 300 furry residents burrow and pop up for surprises. Find them about 1/4 mile south of the park office.
Skunk
Can you find at least 10 animals hidden in this coloring picture? Circle all the animals you find. Shortgrass prairies • A renovated 1892 adobe house • The Hillmon school house • 4 cabins • 1,150 acres on the shores of Keith Sebelius Reservoir
Prairie Dog
Fast Healthy Fact: When you’re active, your body releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and energetic, look better and sleep better.
Milford Nature Center offers close-up views of wildlife through exhibits and demonstrations. Fast Healthy Fact: Kids who exercise regularly have stronger muscles and bones, more self-control when facing a challenge and higher grades in school.
Cedar Bluff Cheney Clinton Crawford Cross Timbers Eisenhower El Dorado Elk City Fall River Glen Elder Hillsdale Kanopolis Mushroom Rock Kaw River Meade Milford Perry Pomona Prairie Dog Prairie Spirit RT Sand Hills Scott Tuttle Creek Webster Wilson
Fast Healthy Fact: Horseback riding will work out your mind, your core and leg muscles, and help develop your balance and coordination, too.
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Take to the trail and find your way to the finish. Wind your way through rugged canyons, trees and prairie.
Rolling hills, bluffs and woods in the scenic Smoky Hills • The towering Dakota sandstone bluffs • The caves and crevices of Horsethief Canyon • 6 cabins • 3,500-acre Kanopolis Lake • More than half a mile of ADA-accessible trails
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Horseback Riding Adventure
1 trail, 5 miles 3 trails, 6.5 miles 3 trails, 29.75 miles 4 trails, 8.25 miles 5 trails, 15.75 miles 3 trails, 27.5 miles 6 trails, 30 miles 5 trails, 10.75 miles 5 trails, 6.5 miles 3 trails, 7.5 miles 2 trails, 39 miles 8 trails, 29 miles 1 trail, .5 miles 6 trails, 3.5 miles 1 trail, 3.4 miles 4 trails, 11 miles 2 trails, 40 miles 3 trails, 3 miles 1 trail, 1.4 miles 1 trail, 52 miles 8 trails, 15 miles 2 trails, 8.5 miles 7 trails, 22.5 miles 1 trail, 3 miles 3 trails, 27.5 miles
Visit KSOutdoors.com to learn more about healthy outdoor recreation opportunities at your Kansas State Parks. Lovewell Prairie Dog Glen Elder
Tuttle Creek
Webster Cedar Bluff Scott
Milford
Wilson
Kaw River
Mushroom Rock
Kanopolis
Pomona Eisenhower Prairie Spirit Rail Trail
Sand Hills Cheney
El Dorado
Perry Clinton Hillsdale
Cross Timbers Fall River
Crawford Elk City
Meade
State Parks featured in this Adventure Guide
An independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Trail Hiking Adventure
Dear young Kansan,
Only two of these hikers are exactly the same. Can you spot them? Circle them when you find them.
A
b
c
d
e
f
Are you ready for some new adventures? We made this Adventure Guide to show you how you and your family can have some fun and be healthy together. And our Kansas State Parks are a great place to do it. My company is about helping families like yours stay healthy. And a big part of staying healthy is exercise. For young people like you, exercise means playing and moving your body. When you’re running, chasing, jumping, riding bikes or hiking with your family, you’re having fun and exercising. And that’s great. Check out the eight exciting adventures in this book. You can experience them at the Kansas State Parks. If you want to try them, talk to your family about them. I hope you enjoy this Adventure Guide – and some real adventures, too!
Andy Corbin, Head Adventurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Unique blend of forested floodplains, oak savannahs and tallgrass prairie. Fast Healthy Fact: Simply going for a walk is the easiest way to incorporate exercise into your day.
Bike Riding Adventure
Kayaking Adventure Considered by many to be the most beautiful park in the state, the rugged shoreline offers boaters views of scenic cliffs and rocky outcrops.
1) Always wear a helmet 2) Stay hydrated 3) Wear bright, reflective clothing
4) Make your bike visible with lights and reflectors 5) Check your equipment before you ride 6) Slow down and pass on the left of other riders or pedestrians
Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail follows the original bed of the old Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad. Built in the 1860s, it was the first north-south rail line in Kansas. Fast Healthy Fact: The best way to increase your family’s physical activity is to make time for it. Does your family enjoy a weekly bike ride or a nightly walk after dinner?
Spot the Differences: Can you find at least ten differences between these two pictures. Circle them when you find them. Look closely, it can be tricky. Fast Healthy Fact: Kids who exercise regularly are better able to handle life’s challenges – from running to catch a bus to studying for a test.
Bird Watching Adventure
archaeology Adventure
1
Connect the dots to discover what archaeologists need in the field to do their work.
2 3 4 5 7
6
54 53 52
51
31 32
30
49
El Cuartelejo, the only known Native-American pueblo in Kansas, a National Historic Register Site.
10
8
50
11
9 47
48
46 45
12 33
29
13
44
39
41 40
42
14 15
43
22
38 37
36 35
Walk through the Ancient Trees trail and observe a rich variety of songbirds.
34
23 28
Fast Healthy Fact: Families that exercise together stay healthier together – in body, mind and spirit.
24
27 26
See if you can find all 10 birds in the picture. Try and spot a Pileated Woodpecker! Look closely, they can be tricky to find. Fast Healthy Fact: For kids, exercise means playing and being physically active by doing activities like the ones in this adventure guide!
16
21
25
20
19
17 18
Animal Spotting Adventure
Animal Tracks Adventure Match the animal tracks on the left to the animal who made them.
For some extra fun look for these tracks on your next natural adventure.
Rabbit
Deer
Visit the prairie dog town, where the 300 furry residents burrow and pop up for surprises. Find them about 1/4 mile south of the park office.
Skunk
Can you find at least 10 animals hidden in this coloring picture? Circle all the animals you find. Shortgrass prairies • A renovated 1892 adobe house • The Hillmon school house • 4 cabins • 1,150 acres on the shores of Keith Sebelius Reservoir
Prairie Dog
Fast Healthy Fact: When you’re active, your body releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel happy and energetic, look better and sleep better.
Milford Nature Center offers close-up views of wildlife through exhibits and demonstrations. Fast Healthy Fact: Kids who exercise regularly have stronger muscles and bones, more self-control when facing a challenge and higher grades in school.
Cedar Bluff Cheney Clinton Crawford Cross Timbers Eisenhower El Dorado Elk City Fall River Glen Elder Hillsdale Kanopolis Mushroom Rock Kaw River Meade Milford Perry Pomona Prairie Dog Prairie Spirit RT Sand Hills Scott Tuttle Creek Webster Wilson
Fast Healthy Fact: Horseback riding will work out your mind, your core and leg muscles, and help develop your balance and coordination, too.
1 3 3 4 5 2 6 4 5 3 2 8 1 6 1 4 2 3 1 1 8 2 6 1 3
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Take to the trail and find your way to the finish. Wind your way through rugged canyons, trees and prairie.
Rolling hills, bluffs and woods in the scenic Smoky Hills • The towering Dakota sandstone bluffs • The caves and crevices of Horsethief Canyon • 6 cabins • 3,500-acre Kanopolis Lake • More than half a mile of ADA-accessible trails
H
Horseback Riding Adventure
1 trail, 5 miles 3 trails, 6.5 miles 3 trails, 29.75 miles 4 trails, 8.25 miles 5 trails, 15.75 miles 3 trails, 27.5 miles 6 trails, 30 miles 5 trails, 10.75 miles 5 trails, 6.5 miles 3 trails, 7.5 miles 2 trails, 39 miles 8 trails, 29 miles 1 trail, .5 miles 6 trails, 3.5 miles 1 trail, 3.4 miles 4 trails, 11 miles 2 trails, 40 miles 3 trails, 3 miles 1 trail, 1.4 miles 1 trail, 52 miles 8 trails, 15 miles 2 trails, 8.5 miles 7 trails, 22.5 miles 1 trail, 3 miles 3 trails, 27.5 miles
Visit KSOutdoors.com to learn more about healthy outdoor recreation opportunities at your Kansas State Parks. Lovewell Prairie Dog Glen Elder
Tuttle Creek
Webster Cedar Bluff Scott
Milford
Wilson
Kaw River
Mushroom Rock
Kanopolis
Pomona Eisenhower Prairie Spirit Rail Trail
Sand Hills Cheney
El Dorado
Perry Clinton Hillsdale
Cross Timbers Fall River
Crawford Elk City
Meade
State Parks featured in this Adventure Guide
An independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
