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  • This pond sits in Irma’s Pasture, near Bazaar. The pasture was set up to host the 2019 Symphony in the Flint Hills, but a storm with strong winds ripped tents and toppled over tables and chairs set up at the site in the early morning on symphony day, causing evemt cancelation. (Photo by Brogan Gillmore)
  • Olivia Babin, a student with the Flint Hills Media Project from Wichita State University, explores the Symphony in the Flint Hills site early morning on Thursday, June 13. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • Prairie junegrass waves in the morning light at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve on June 13, 2019. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • Butterflies rest on a hiking trail at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The preserve is just a few miles north of Strong City and offers 11,000 acres to explore. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • The sun rises in southern Chase County June 13, 2019. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • A spider web catches light from a sun rise in the Flint Hills, just outside Matfield Green. (Photo by Shelby Reynolds)
  • Spiderwort is common on roadsides in Chase County. The purple flowers open as the sun comes up and close during the heat of the day. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • The sun rises in southern Chase County June 13, 2019. (Photo by Amy DeVault)
  • Sun peaks over the horizon just south of Mattfield Green, KS. Sunrise is one of the best times to capture the beauty of the Flint Hills. (Photo by Olivia Babin)
  • A bison calf drinks from its mother surrounded by its herd, owned by Brian and Gwen Obermeyer.(Photo by Easton Thompson)

  • Symphony in the Flint Hills

    Symphony in the Flint Hills aims to heighten appreciation and knowledge of the tallgrass prairie, by providing opportunities to experience symphonic music and education in the Kansas Flint Hills. Go to site

  • Elliott School of Communication

    The Elliott School seeks to develop media and communication professionals with essential skills—including an ability to think critically, plan strategically and communicate effectively in multiple platforms. Find out More

  • Wichita State University

    Wichita State connects students to real-world, experience-based learning opportunities only found in Kansas' largest city ­ putting them ahead of the competition and helping them build the futures they want. Become a Shocker