For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Beccy Tanner takes us to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County where one of the state’s most infamous stories is being retold as a film.

The Louisburg Cider Mill has been operating nearly half a century. It’s a family business and has expanded from just the cider mill to include a country store and family farm. And fall is their busiest time. KMUW’s Lu Anne Stephens had a chance to tag along with one of the school tours for this month’s Hidden Kansas.

This summer’s drought has been rough on crops, including sunflowers, but there are still places where you can find those brilliant yellow fields … if you don’t wait too long. Lu Anne Stephens recently visited a sunflower field north of Lawrence that is just ready to pop for this month's Hidden Kansas.

For more than 80 years, a sign along U.S. 50 near Dodge City has served as the midway marker for cross-country travelers making their way through Kansas. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Beccy Tanner takes us to Kinsley, where the historic sign points the way in two directions.

If you can't get to the City of Brotherly Love this summer, Kansas has its own rendition of the Liberty Bell. For this month’s "Hidden Kansas," Beccy Tanner takes us to Goessel.

In some places, ringing church bells offer a sense of community. But in many Kansas towns, the occasional blast of the daily whistle or siren signals it’s time to get up, have lunch, go back to work or eat supper. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Beccy Tanner offers a look at some of the unique sounds of rural Kansas.

Unlike other mushrooms, morels cannot be farmed and are found only in the wild, among dead trees and leaves, and only for a short season. That means their locations in and around Wichita are carefully guarded secrets. But KMUW’s Lu Anne Stephens was able to tag along with a forager for this month’s Hidden Kansas.

In the tiny town of Williamsburg, in eastern Kansas, there’s a place that draws visitors from all over the state, from both coasts, and even other countries. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Lu Anne Stephens shares the secret of Guy and Mae’s Tavern…

In some communities in western Kansas, you can still spot the influence of German immigrants who settled there. Their descendants will mark a notable anniversary this year, as Beccy Tanner explains in this month’s Hidden Kansas.

October used to be firmly in the “fall” category – with an abundant tapestry of colorful elms and maples. But in south-central Kansas, summer can stubbornly hang on into early November. While we’re waiting for those brilliant autumn colors, there’s a subtle beauty to be found – if you know where to look. Lu Anne Stephens tells us about one place in this month’s Hidden Kansas.