After three years, the Kansas Museum of History is reopening with a reimagined visitor path, thematic galleries and fresh perspectives on beloved artifacts

The Kansas Museum of History has reopened.

Photography by Amy Meng

Treks through the Flint Hills let visitors reconnect with nature

Without a doubt, the best artist in Kansas is Mother Nature. Her palette is bright and bold with eye-popping

Elmer McCurdy wasn’t your typical outlaw—his life of crime was defined by failure, and his bizarre posthumous journey only added to the tragic comedy of his existence.

In October 1911, the Leader, a

A first-hand account of a couple's night spent alone in Atchison's infamous Sallie House

Photography by BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga

My wife, Tanya, and I prepared for our overnight stay at the Sallie

Many Kansas-born artists, musicians, actors, and other creative types came of age and into their careers in other states and countries: horror hostess Elvira was born Cassandra Peterson in Manhattan