Cultural Currents

Featuring David Rogers of the KS Heritage Center and Keith Wondra of Boot Hill Museum, this episode explores the river's role in geography, settlement, and the stories that continue to connect Kansas' past.

Join CVB Director Megan Welsh, ATV enthusiast Brian Shirley, Parks Director Daniel Cecil, and family horse ranch owner/operator Bernice Ochoa as they imagine future recreational uses and opportunities for the dry riverbed.

Rex Buchanan with the Kansas Geological Survey shares about the hydrological connections of the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River and how the use of these interconnected systems impacts communities in southwest Kansas.

Sara McFarland, bibliotecaria investigadora de la Biblioteca Pública de Cimarron, comparte recuerdos sobre el rancho de su familia situado a orillas del río Arkansas y el impacto del riego por zanquias

Novelist and author Max McCoy shares about different historical and cultural events surrounding Indigenous People’s encounters with conquistadors, American colonists, and the US army.

Profesor asistente en KSU y agrónomo del área suroeste, Dr. Logan Simon, comparte sobre la importancia del río Arkansas para la agricultura y los avances realizados en las técnicas de riego de cultivos.

The production crew of the Cultural Currents Podcast recently sat down for a special bonus episode to reflect on the journey so far. In this fun and relaxed discussion, the team shared their favorite moments, memorable stories, and behind the scenes experiences from their time exploring and discussing the Arkansas River. The episode offers listeners a lighthearted look at the making of the podcast...

Washburn Law Professor Burke Griggs talks about legal rights and disputes over the use of water from the Arkansas River.

Sara McFarland, research librarian at the Cimarron Public Library, shares memories about her family’s ranch located along the arkansas river and the impact of ditch irrigation.

Sergio García y Xavier Cienfuegos, organizadores de la Cabalgata de Dodge City, hablará sobre la historia de las cabalgatas, su significado cultural y el uso del lecho seco del río Arkansas.

KSU Assistant Professor and Southwest Area Agronomist dr. logan simon shares about the importance of the arkansas river to agriculture and advancements made to crop irrigation techniques.

Los ingenieros profesionales Ray Slattery y Tanner Rutschman comparten sobre la histórica inundación de 1965 y los esfuerzos para garantizar que los diques de Dodge City puedan resistir un futuro evento de inundación.

Sergio Garcia and Xavier Cienfuegos talks about the significance of a cabalgata and the cultural ties of this procession of horseback riders through the Arkansas riverbed.

Professional Engineers Ray Slattery and Tanner Rutschman share about the historic 1965 flood and efforts to ensure Dodge City’s levees can withstand a future flood event.