North Central Kansas is literally in the middle of it all, with the city of Lebanon earning fame as the actual geographic center of the contiguous United States. It’s one of the best solo travel destinations found anywhere, offering a relaxing getaway full of outdoor excursions, tasty eats, roadside…
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If you love spending time exploring nature, look no further than Clinton State Park. Just a couple miles outside of Lawrence, the park has anything and everything you might want to do. You’ll find an 11-hole disc golf course, 25 miles of hiking and biking trails, including a five-mile cross-country…
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I am always down to hit the road and explore my home state, and I’ve been known a time or two to drive a couple hours just for an iconic dive bar with a greasy burger. But what I will travel GREAT lengths for is…. ROCKS! I’ve never grown out of my pockets full of rocks stage and I’m glad my children…
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Pack the camera (and good hiking shoes) to capture sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and pristine waters. Photography by Aaron Patton NORTH CENTRAL ROCKY SHORES Have a field day exploring the sandstone cliffs, jagged shores, and mushroom-shaped rocks at parks strewn across the region. The going gets…
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The American Midwest isn’t usually the first place anyone thinks of when they think of incredible reptiles since most of the most headline-inducing reptiles, like massive constrictors and bone-crushing crocodiles, tend to favor warmer climes. However, the same harsh winters that make the Midwest…
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Whether it’s a small pocket of unexpected rock formations or an eagerly anticipated new park…
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Whether you like pitching a tent or pitching horseshoes, it’s easy to find a place to play in the…
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Kansas is unlike any other state in the U.S. It houses fields upon fields of sunflowers, has numerous museums throughout the state dedicated to baseball, art and jazz, and—here’s a kicker—remnants of an 80-million-year-old inland sea. A gorgeous sunset shot of a field of sunflowers in the late…
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