Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:58:33 +0000 This Southwest Kansas Town is Home to Oz, an Air Museum & Epic Pancakes /blog/stories/post/this-southwest-kansas-town-is-home-to-oz-an-air-museum-and-pancakes/ /blog/stories/post/this-southwest-kansas-town-is-home-to-oz-an-air-museum-and-pancakes/#comments /blog/stories/post/this-southwest-kansas-town-is-home-to-oz-an-air-museum-and-pancakes/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Liberal claims to be the hometown of Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz. Need proof? Simply click your heels and arrive at Dorothy’s House and Land of Oz. With the red-slipper gal herself as your guide, tour her farmhouse and movie memorabilia, and meet up with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion

]]> Good Day Kansas Explores: Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-mid-america-air-museum-liberal/ /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-mid-america-air-museum-liberal/#comments /blog/stories/post/good-day-kansas-explores-mid-america-air-museum-liberal/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500

There’s something about the southwest corner of the state that charms my heart with every trip. My recent trip to Liberal landed me at the Mid-America Air Museum, which is one of the largest air museums in the country. Kansas is known for its aviation history, so it’s no surprise that a museum of

]]> Ready-made Kansas Adventures /blog/stories/post/ready-made-kansas-adventures/ /blog/stories/post/ready-made-kansas-adventures/#comments /blog/stories/post/ready-made-kansas-adventures/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500

Plan Your Vacation!

January 28 is National Plan Your Vacation Day, and while it might take more than a day to sort through all the options the beautiful state of Kansas offers, it marks the perfect occasion to get started! It's also the day before Kansas Day, which is when Kansans celebrate their

]]> Free-Range Adventures in Southwest Kansas /blog/stories/post/free-range-adventures-in-southwest-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/free-range-adventures-in-southwest-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/free-range-adventures-in-southwest-kansas/ Sat, 15 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400

Talk about wide-open spaces. The southwest quadrant of Kansas (22 counties) is no faux frontier—it’s the real deal. The region carries on the centuries-old legacy of explorers and pioneers who trekked its expanse. In 1865, when the U.S. Army established Fort Dodge along the Santa Fe Trail (near

]]> 6 Western Kansas Marvels /blog/stories/post/6-western-kansas-marvels/ /blog/stories/post/6-western-kansas-marvels/#comments /blog/stories/post/6-western-kansas-marvels/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500

Head west to a land of craggy canyons, towering rock formations and sprawling sand dunes. Bring your

]]> New Species of Bird Found in Kansas /blog/stories/post/bronzed-cowbird/ /blog/stories/post/bronzed-cowbird/#comments /blog/stories/post/bronzed-cowbird/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0400

This weekend’s Kansas birding excitement came from the southwest part of the state, when a pair of visiting birders found a pair of birds never before officially documented in the state.

The birds were bronzed cowbirds, mostly native to Mexico and Central America.

They were discovered at Arkalon

]]> Where to Experience the Best of Kansas /blog/stories/post/where-to-experience-the-best-of-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/where-to-experience-the-best-of-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/where-to-experience-the-best-of-kansas/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Consider this your one-stop shop for navigating the Sunflower State’s essential experiences and hidden treasures, including where to view sunflowers, experience quirky attractions, see rock formations, and find Oz.

Where to View Sunflowers

Come late August or early September, Ted and Kris Grinter’s

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