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 town full of Czech heritage in the heart of the Smoky Hills 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 Wilson’s Ed & LaVange Shiroky […]
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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
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In the late 1850s, Bleeding Kansas dominated the nation’s headlines, often with John Brown’s name attached. 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 sparks flew
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Fort Scott, Kansas, honors heroes. I am the Fort Scott National Historic Site and want to tell you our city’s story. Fort Scott is about an hour and a half south of Kansas City, and it’s the perfect weekend getaway. Our city, beside the Marmaton River, has a rich history. Roxie’s reliable report: Ride Dolly
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The 10 best things to do in alluring Great Bend America’s largest inland marsh, Cheyenne Bottoms entices 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
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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 took him back East permanently. In
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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
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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, the “Route 66” lyrics skip the 13.2 short miles of Route 66 in Kansas. But you shouldn’t. Three small towns, Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs, offer plenty of things to explore on the Kansas segment of the route. Unlike other states, the state of Kansas didn’t
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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
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