Travel in the 22 Southwest Kansas counties.
Scott County has been a Western Kansas prairie oasis for eons. The resulting archaeological sites open a window into early American history. People and animals found water in the semi-arid climate along Ladder Creek and White Woman Creek. Like them, you’ll find rest and recreation in Scott County. Scott City is 40 minutes north of […]
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Gloria Gaynor should appreciate Greensburg, Kansas. Greensburg lived her song, “I Will Survive.” After a devastating EF-5 tornado nearly wiped it off the map, the small city two hours west of Wichita arose from rubble. After that devastating day, May 4, 2007, they decided to build back better. They have turned the “green” into Greensburg’s
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Please ignore Marshal Matt Dillon’s advice. For 20 seasons, the TV show Gunsmoke brought the Wild West town of Dodge City to viewers. Because of the show’s influence, American culture considers Dodge City the Wild West’s most wicked town. Gunsmoke Marshal Matt Dillon ordered numerous criminals to “Get out of Dodge.” You should get into Dodge and
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Enjoy the 12 best places to visit in Kansas Kansas is full of numerous beautiful and often quirky small cities. I love Kansas City and Wichita, but the state’s smaller places are the heart of Kansas. After 30 years of traveling throughout Kansas, these are my 12 best places to visit in Kansas. Leavenworth, Cottonwood
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On Western Vistas Historic Byway, travel back in time. If you dream of being a cowboy or cowgirl, take your imagination eraser with you as you drive Western Vistas Historic Byway. When you mentally scrub away 21st-century amenities and replace the cattle with bison, you’ll return to the 1860s and 1870s. The imagination eraser works
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The final soldier dies at the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork The Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork in Battle Canyon is the first post of a three-part series. The second post discusses the soldiers’ response to the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in Kansas, and the third post tells the story of the Last Indian Raid in
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We started celebrating 25 years together with the anniversary of our pre-engagement picture at Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City, Kan.
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