Northwest Kansas

Travel in the 18 Northwest Kansas counties.

#6 of the top 10 things you should do in Sherman County
Land & Sky Scenic Byway is America’s first agriculture-themed byway.

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Visit WaKeeney, Kansas: The Best 19 Things To Do

WaKeeney, Kansas, uses two marketing slogans, “The Christmas City of the High Plains” and “Gateway to Cedar Bluff State Park.” However, those titles don’t fully explain WaKeeney’s appeal. Three reasons explain WaKeeney’s appeal. The Trego County seat is a soothing place during the entire year because you can drive the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway for …

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 Visit Lucas, Kansas Grassroots Art Capital

Lucas is the quirkiness capital of Kansas, and Samuel Perry Dinsmoor led the way after the Civil War. The self-taught artist explained his Populist philosophy with concrete as his medium in the early 1900s. Many Russell County residents thought his Garden of Eden was embarrassing. His commentary on modern civilization made them look bad, they …

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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 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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Experience the top 23 Kansas civil rights sites

I visited some of these sites as part of hosted tours, but, as always, all opinions are my own. Kansas was born in blood and fire. While people like John Brown and William Quantrill violently pursued the conflict, others used quieter means. During the fighting, free-staters helped freedom seekers escape slavery through the Underground Railroad. After the raids ended, …

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First Patented Helicopter: A Shattered Dream

America’s First Patented Helicopter was a shattered dream William J. Purvis and Charles A. Wilson built America’s First Patented Helicopter in Goodland, KS, but Newton’s Third Law defeated them. Since every action has an equal and opposite reaction, any helicopter must compensate for the rotor’s twisting action. They never solved the torque problem, but they …

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Kidder Massacre: Lack of communication

“What we’ve got 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 …

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The 12 best places to visit in Kansas

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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