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Category: Travel

Atlas9 in Kansas City Brings a ’90s Movie Mystery to Life

By Gina DeBacker on May. 26, 2026

Inside the immersive Kansas attraction where movie magic, live performance and interactive storytelling collide Stepping into Atlas9 feels like traveling through time. Outside, the structure is a…

Patriotism in Paint: Abilene’s America 250 Mural

By Cecilia Harris on Apr. 23, 2026

Photo: Dave Mayes A new mural in Abilene honors America’s 250th anniversary, blending history, symbolism and community pride into a lasting tribute. The new Abilene Celebrates America 250! mural…

A Daring Dreamer from Kansas: How Amelia Earhart Became an Aviation Legend

By Gina DeBacker on Jan. 22, 2026

How Amelia Earhart’s Kansas Childhood Shaped a World-Famous Pilot You’ve likely read the name Amelia Earhart in your history books. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She…

Giants of Kansas: Meet the State’s Larger-Than-Life Characters

By Gina DeBacker on Jan. 22, 2026

Famous statues, folklore heroes, and record-breaking attractions Kansas is home to some truly larger-than-life sights. Across the state, towering statues and legendary figures rise from prairies…

Historic Hotels in Kansas: Grand Lodgings with Stories to Tell

By Cecilia Harris on Jan. 08, 2026

From Railroad Stops to Film Sets, Kansas Hotels Preserve the Past Historic hotels offer more than a good night’s sleep. Constructed more than a century ago, grand old lodgings in Kansas have…

The Return of the Bison: How Kansans are Restoring Its Native Prairie

By Amber Fraley on Jan. 05, 2026

Inside the refuges and ranches that are helping bison reclaim their native ground Millions of bison once shaped the Kansas prairie. As a keystone species—a species on which other species in an…

Off the Beaten Path: Quirky Kansas Roadside Attractions Worth the Stop

By Lisa Waterman Gray on Dec. 30, 2025

Photography by Doug Stremel From a giant toilet bowl in Lucas to graffiti-covered trucks and prairie oddities, these unforgettable Kansas pit stops turn road trips into stories. Road trips can lead…

Where to See Real Reindeer in Kansas: A Visit to Fulton Valley Farms

By Cecilia Harris on Dec. 04, 2025

Photography by Justin Lister A Kansas farm brings holiday magic to life with real reindeer and unforgettable winter traditions. Unlike the flying reindeer in Clement Clarke Moore’s famous holiday poem…

Lyons Kansas: A City Worth Its Salt

By Cecilia Harris on Dec. 02, 2025

Lyons celebrates its salt mining history by unveiling the ‘world’s largest salt shaker’ Ever since a developer drilling for oil and natural gas accidentally struck a salt bed in 1887, Lyons has built…

Kansas Museum of History Reopens: New Galleries & New Stories

By Nick Spacek on Dec. 02, 2025

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…