Kansas is a land of rich history and deep cultural significance, where the past comes to life through its museums, historic sites, and preserved landscapes. From the stories of Native American tribes and early pioneers to the wonders of the tallgrass prairies and the evolution of industry and

Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area includes the sites of extraordinary events that forever changed America. In the nineteenth century, the nation was focused on the Missouri-Kansas border, where peoples with different definitions of freedom collided, inciting and fueling a Civil War. The

Bring your binoculars and hiking shoes to spot migrating birds, bison, and prairie chickens that make Kansas their home.

Come Fly with Me

The low angle of the morning sun silhouettes a striking array of birds while casting a bronze patina on the waters of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (9 miles