Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:58:34 +0000 9 of the Best Hikes In Kansas /blog/stories/post/9-of-the-best-hikes-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/9-of-the-best-hikes-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/9-of-the-best-hikes-in-kansas/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to hiking, Kansas should be on every outdoor lover’s list. It’s the ideal place for day hikers or backpackers who want to cover some distance without the lung-busting thin air that comes with high-altitude treks, and the hundreds of miles of wilderness trails have a quiet peacefulness

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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

]]> 10 Best Outdoor Adventures in Kansas /blog/stories/post/10-best-outdoor-adventures-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/10-best-outdoor-adventures-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/10-best-outdoor-adventures-in-kansas/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400
Kansas is a nature lover’s playground waiting to be explored, with plenty of opportunities for travelers to get off the beaten path. The Sunflower State is worth a trip, offering something for everyone from peaceful hiking through the wilderness to paddling and fishing on one of the many lakes or
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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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