Enjoy state- and nationally-designated road trips, which have been curated to give you the best Great American Road Trip experience.
Fewer than 900 people call Wilson home, but the small city offers plenty to attract visitors. It’s only 15 minutes from Wilson State Park, home of the clearest lake in Kansas. The World’s Largest Czech Egg stands proudly in the Ed & LaVange Shiroky Park in Wilson. Wilson is also the Post Rock Scenic Byway’s …
Chase County’s twin cities, Cottonwood Falls and Strong City, are nestled in the Cottonwood River Valley, and the Cottonwood River runs between them. No Chase County community tops 1,000 population, so space is plentiful. The serene valley surrounded by the soothing Flint Hills invites visitors to unwind. You have not lived until you visit Chase …
In the late 1850s, Bleeding Kansas dominated the nation’s headlines. John Brown’s name often appeared in those headlines. Because Osawatomie’s most famous (or notorious) citizen caused much of the bleeding, he became known as “Osawatomie John Brown.” No one man started the Civil War, but Brown fanned the flames that led to the war. Those …
The 10 best things to do in alluring Great Bend America’s largest inland marsh, Cheyenne Bottoms allures vast flocks of birds to Great Bend. Especially during spring migration, the Bottoms are a mecca for migratory and upland bird species. So many birds come that the Bottoms are a Wetland of International Importance. The Bottoms and …
Follow Abraham Lincoln’s footsteps on the Kansas Lincoln Trail “If I went West, I think I would go to Kansas — to Leavenworth or Atchison.” — Abraham Lincoln, 1860 Lincoln wasn’t blowing smoke when he said he’d go to Kansas. He had already visited the state before politics’ requirements take him back East permanently. In …
Take note of 10 famous Kansas women Well-behaved women rarely make history. — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Amelia Earhart is the most famous Kansas woman. She was such a noteworthy icon that Apple included her in the first set of their Think Different advertising campaign posters. In 1999, the Kansas Legislature voted to install Earhart’s statue …
Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers What do Haiti, Florida, and Texas, and a piece of cardboard have to do with Kansas geography? Everything. Before Old Glory reigned over all of Kansas, four other flags waved above the state: Spain, France, Mexico, and Texas. Even after the United States gathered the entire …
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Get your kicks on Route 66 in Kansas Unfortunately, Route 66‘s lyrics skip the 13.2 miles of Route 66 in Kansas. But you shouldn’t. Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs offer more to explore than most 13-mile Route 66 sections. Unlike much of Route 66, Kansas didn’t turn its Mother Road into an Interstate. Therefore, you’re …
Enjoy the 6 best things to do in Allamakee County Allamakee County (pronounced ALL-uh-muh-KEE) in Northeast Iowa is home to incredible views along the Mississippi River, including the Yellow River State Forest. Numerous outdoor experiences await your exploration. As you would expect from Roxie on the Road, traveling the entire Great River Road is on …
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” — Cool Hand Luke, who could have been discussing the Kidder Massacre We wear a computer called a telephone, and tend to panic when we lack a signal. We often can’t endure being out of touch. In the 1860s, electronic communication was limited to widely-separated telegraph …