Michael Guerriero sent a copy of his new book, “Party Across America! 101 of the Greatest Festivals, Sporting Events and Celebrations in the U.S.,” to the Journal-World last week.

Page 123 promotes the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, held in Lawrence since 2004, as one of those 101 greatest events.

“While many festivals cast a wide net, attempting to reel in varied artists, Wakarusa is proud to celebrate hippie culture alone, in all its mellow and unkempt glory,” Guerriero writes.

He was surprised to learn this week Wakarusa organizers have decided to pull up stakes and move the festival to Arkansas. One of the reasons cited was an ongoing dispute with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks over equal treatment, with the lead organizer saying the department treated Wakarusa different than it did the Country Stampede festival at Tuttle Creek Lake near Manhattan.

“I hope that doesn’t make my book outdated,” Guerriero says of the move.

He does note this, though: “The good news is that Arkansas doesn’t have a lot going on in terms of annual festivals, so they really need something like this.” In fact, there are no festivals in Arkansas in the book ($12.95, Adams Media).

The departure of Wakarusa leaves just one festival in Kansas mentioned in Guierriero’s book. You guessed it, it’s Country Stampede.