Started in 2002 by a $50K grant from the Country Stampede, Wildscape was able to combine the grant with a 400K bank loan and purchase the first 11 cabins of the project.
Wildscape continues to work towards creating new access sites along the Arkansas River, primarily between Wichita and the Oklahoma border.
But it ain't easy.
Kansans are fortunate to have access to numerous outdoor recreational opportunities and spaces, yet many are spending more time indoors and are not taking advantage of the health, physical and social benefits of spending time recreating outdoors.