Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:19:29 +0000 Best places to Travel Solo in Southeast Kansas /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/best-places-to-travel-solo-in-southeast-kansas/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

A free spirit blows through the prairies and forested floodplains of Southeast Kansas. Travel along U.S. Route 160, and you’ll find a town named “Independence,” a fitting tribute to the region’s pioneering heart. And that’s just the beginning.

Solo travelers can embrace this emboldened, carefree way

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Whether you’re a Wichita local or you’re visiting this beautiful and lively city in Kansas with your family, exploring the great outdoors is the perfect way to bond with the people you love. Wichita and the surrounding Sedgwick County area have everything a family needs to enjoy a staycation or a

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PEDALING, PADDLING, AND PRAIRIE HIKES: THESE PARKS DELIVER OUTDOOR PERFECTION WITH A CAPITAL “P.”

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Photography by Dana Damewood

Northeast

Paddle And Roll

A magnificent seven parks bustle with pedaling, paddling, and other popular pastimes.

While many people know northeast Kansas for its urban

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