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  • Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 28, 2022 /

    Stretching from the Canadian border in North Dakota to the twin-named Kansas Cities, Interstate 29 is one of the busy thoroughfares that crisscrosses the Great Plains – north to south, in the case of I-29. On any given day, you'll see trucks carrying loads of cargo to support the communities, livestock and grain in transit, and plenty of people driving from one city to another...

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    Drive Between Fargo and Omaha: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 19, 2022
    Drive Between Kansas City & Sioux Falls Hero

    Drive Between Kansas City and Sioux Falls: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 21, 2022
    Drive Between Oklahoma City & Dallas hero

    Drive Between Oklahoma City and Dallas: Road Trip Tips & Info

    April 25, 2022
  • Things to Do in Fargo Hero
    Destinations

    The 13 Best Things to Do in Fargo,
    North Dakota

    July 25, 2022 /

    When you think about destinations in North Dakota – and yes, I know this is something that everyone thinks about quite a lot – what comes to mind? There's one town, right? Fargo – made famous by the dark crime dramedy of the same name from 1996...

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    Day Trips from Tulsa Hero

    19 Terrific Day Trips from Tulsa, Oklahoma

    October 8, 2021
    Things to Do in Lubbock Hero

    The 21 Best Things to Do in Lubbock, Texas

    March 4, 2021
    Oklahoma City Road Trips Hero

    10 Epic Road Trips from Oklahoma City

    April 7, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City & Sioux Falls Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Kansas City and Sioux Falls: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 21, 2022 /

    Much of the eastern border of the Great Plains is deliniated by rivers: there's the Red River up between North Dakota and Metween, the Big Sioux River between South Dakota and Minnesota, and the Missouri River, which flows along the eastern border from Sioux City (South Dakota/Nebraska/Iowa) until Kansas City (Kansas/Missouri). As you might expect, driving the eastern border of the Great Plains is considerably more scenic than other routes might be – thanks to these rivers and the unique geologic features they have helped create...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    May 16, 2022
    Drive Between Omaha & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Omaha and Denver:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    November 26, 2021
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-70 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-70 in the Great Plains

    July 18, 2022 /

    Running some 2,151 miles from Fort Cove, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland, Interstate 70 (I-70) is one of the longest interstates in the United States. Over 25% of I-70 runs across the Great Plains, from Denver to Kansas City – and it's a long, quite straight 600-mile shot across some of the flattest land on the continent...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    May 16, 2022
    Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains Hero

    The 23 Best Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains

    March 6, 2021
    Great Plains Bucket List Hero

    19 Experiences for Your Great Plains Bucket List

    March 2, 2021
  • Drive Between Kansas City & San Antonio Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Kansas City and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 14, 2022 /

    From the Missouri River to the Riverwalk, it's a long way between Kansas City, Kansas, and San Antonio, Texas. Over 700 miles, to be more specific! Most people might consider flying between these two cities in the Great Plains, but as fuel prices and airfare never seem to get cheaper, you might consider driving between them instead...

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    Drive Between Santa Fe & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Santa Fe and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 5, 2022
    Drive Between El Paso & Dallas Hero

    Drive Between El Paso and Dallas:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    October 29, 2021
    Drive Between Kansas City to Oklahoma City Hero

    Drive Between Kansas City and Oklahoma City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 30, 2022
  • Things to Do in Billings Hero
    Destinations

    The 10 Best Things to Do in Billings, Montana

    July 11, 2022 /

    Everyone knows that Montana is "Big Sky Country," but part of what makes it possible to appreciate the sweeping sky is the flat expanse of the Great Plains that cover part of the state. Located in the southeastern corner of Montana, Billings sits on the border between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains to the west – giving you a chance to enjoy the best that both geographies have to offer...

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    Things to do in Casper WY - Photo Credit Mike Guile

    The 17 Best Things to Do in Casper, Wyoming

    May 14, 2021
    Things to Do in Grand Forks Hero - Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau

    The 8 Best Things to Do in Grand Forks, North Dakota

    March 9, 2021
    Things to Do in Junction City Hero

    The 7 Things to Do in Junction City, Kansas

    June 27, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City and Austin Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Austin and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 7, 2022 /

    The Great Plains region is full of epic road trips – though to be fair, most of us who find ourselves traveling through America's amber waves of grain are typically just trying to get from one place to another. Usually, that's either across as fast as you can safely drive, or traveling between the major cities that mostly sit on the perimeter of the huge sprawling plains of North America. In any case, you might find yourself looking at the drive between Austin and Kansas City and wondering what you need to know before hitting the road...

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    Drive Between Denver & Billings Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 16, 2022
    Drive Between Dallas & San Antonio Hero

    Drive Between Dallas and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 2, 2022
    Oklahoma City Road Trips Hero

    10 Epic Road Trips from Oklahoma City

    April 7, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-20 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 9 Best Roadside Attractions Along I-20 in the Great Plains

    July 4, 2022 /

    Stretching from Florence, South Carolina to Scroggins Draw, Texas, U.S. Interstate 20 is one of the great cross-country thoroughfares. Every day, millions of vehicles make their way along I-20, cutting down the time it takes between major cities along the route like Atlanta, Birmingham, and Dallas-Fort Worth...

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    Haunted Places in Oklahoma Hero

    21 Eerie Haunted Places in Oklahoma (including Haunted Houses!)

    September 10, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    May 16, 2022
    Kansas Sunflower Fields Hero

    15 Must-See Sunflower Fields in Kansas [Summer/Autumn 2021]

    July 30, 2021
  • Drive Between Kansas City to Oklahoma City Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Kansas City and Oklahoma City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 30, 2022 /

    The Great Plains are full of great drives, though most people assume they're straight, boring, and flat. One such road trip route that will surprise you? The drive between Kansas City and Oklahoma City. Though Kansas certainly meets the criteria of being flat (and this part of Oklahoma is too!), there are also interesting towns, fascinating sights, and plenty of natural beauty if you're willing to see it...

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    Drive Between Santa Fe & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Santa Fe and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 5, 2022
    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero

    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    July 28, 2022
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
  • Things to Do in Junction City Hero
    Destinations

    The 7 Things to Do in Junction City, Kansas

    June 27, 2022 /

    As you make your way along Interstate 70 in the Great Plains, you'll pass a number of roadside attractions and towns worth a stop to stretch your legs – at minimum. One such spot is Junction City, Kansas, home to 23,000 proud Kansans. Not far from Abilene, there are plenty of great things to do in Junction City. From history and culture to the Great Outdoors, Junction City offers plenty for travelers wise enough to stop and enjoy their time...

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    The 10 Best Things to Do in Brookings, South Dakota

    May 2, 2022
    Things to Do in Dickinson ND Hero

    The 9 Best Things to Do in Dickinson, North Dakota

    April 11, 2022
    Things to Do in Fargo Hero

    The 13 Best Things to Do in Fargo,
    North Dakota

    July 25, 2022
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Colorado (9) I-10 (1) I-20 (2) I-25 (4) I-27 (2) I-29 (4) I-35 (8) I-40 (2) I-70 (4) I-76 (1) I-80 (3) I-90 (4) I-94 (1) Kansas (22) Montana (4) Nebraska (12) New Mexico (9) North Dakota (13) Oklahoma (15) Route 66 (1) South Dakota (17) Texas (20) Wyoming (8)
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