America’s Byways

Top 11 things to do in attractive Wilson, Kansas

Fewer than 900 people call Wilson home, but the small town full of Czech heritage in the heart of the…

2 years ago

11 best things in Chase County, Kansas

Chase County's twin cities, Cottonwood Falls and Strong City, are nestled in the Cottonwood River Valley, and the Cottonwood River…

2 years ago

11 best ways to visit John Brown in Osawatomie, Kansas

In the late 1850s, Bleeding Kansas dominated the nation’s headlines, often with John Brown's name attached. Because Osawatomie’s most famous…

3 years ago

15 best things to do in historic Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott, Kansas, honors heroes. I am the Fort Scott National Historic Site and want to tell you our city's…

3 years ago

The 10 best things to do in alluring Great Bend

The 10 best things to do in alluring Great Bend America's largest inland marsh, Cheyenne Bottoms entices vast flocks of…

4 years ago

Abraham Lincoln visits Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Follow Abraham Lincoln's footsteps on the Kansas Lincoln Trail “If I went West, I think I would go to Kansas…

4 years ago

Herstory: 10 famous Kansas women

Take note of 10 famous Kansas women Well-behaved women rarely make history. -- Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Amelia Earhart is the…

4 years ago

Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers

Kansas geography: 5 flags, 4 corners, and 3 centers What do Haiti, Florida, and Texas, and a piece of cardboard…

4 years ago

Best things on the 13 miles of Kansas Route 66

Get your kicks on Route 66 in Kansas Unfortunately, the "Route 66" lyrics skip the 13.2 short miles of Route…

4 years ago

The 6 best things to do in Allamakee County

Enjoy the 6 best things to do in Allamakee County Allamakee County (pronounced ALL-uh-muh-KEE) in Northeast Iowa is home to…

4 years ago