Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:42:13 +0000 11 Places to See on Your Next Drive Across Kansas (and Why You Should Stop) /blog/stories/post/11-places-to-see-on-your-next-drive-across-kansas-and-why-you-should-stop/ /blog/stories/post/11-places-to-see-on-your-next-drive-across-kansas-and-why-you-should-stop/#comments /blog/stories/post/11-places-to-see-on-your-next-drive-across-kansas-and-why-you-should-stop/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

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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Road Trip Ideas - Kansas Rock Formations /blog/stories/post/road-trip-ideas-kansas-rock-formations/ /blog/stories/post/road-trip-ideas-kansas-rock-formations/#comments /blog/stories/post/road-trip-ideas-kansas-rock-formations/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400

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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Epic Views: The 10 State Parks of Central Kansas /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/epic-views-the-10-state-parks-of-central-kansas/ Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Pack the camera (and good hiking shoes) to capture sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and pristine waters.

Two Kids Enjoying Tuttle Creek

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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Explore Post Rock Country /blog/stories/post/explore-post-rock-country/ /blog/stories/post/explore-post-rock-country/#comments /blog/stories/post/explore-post-rock-country/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0400

Post-rock fences were utilized to protect crops and livestock over 40,000 miles of open country in Kansas in the mid-to late 1800s into the 1920s when trees and lumber were scarce. The widespread prevalence of post-rock fencing and stone posthouses created a landscape and culture permeated with the

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You can go Mountain Biking in Kansas?! /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/you-can-go-mountain-biking-in-kansas/ Wed, 15 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400

"You can go mountain biking in Kansas?!" Ahhhh, it's the question that every mountain biker in Kansas loves to field. Long story short: Absolutely yes!

I'll get to the longer answer in a moment. But first, here’s how I grew to love mountain biking.

Mountain Biking Wilson - Shawn Spry

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Outdoor Explorers /blog/stories/post/outdoor-explorers/ /blog/stories/post/outdoor-explorers/#comments /blog/stories/post/outdoor-explorers/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Whether it’s a small pocket of unexpected rock formations or an eagerly anticipated new park spanning hundreds of acres, Kansas offers plenty of places to get active outside.

PRAIRIE PERSPECTIVES

Soak in the beauty of blooming prairie flowers, native bluestem grass and limestone outcroppings along

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6 Fantastic Parks (and Where to Find Them) /blog/stories/post/6-fantastic-parks-and-where-to-find-them/ /blog/stories/post/6-fantastic-parks-and-where-to-find-them/#comments /blog/stories/post/6-fantastic-parks-and-where-to-find-them/ Mon, 14 May 2018 12:00:00 -0400

Whether you like pitching a tent or pitching horseshoes, it’s easy to find a place to play in the

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