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  • Roadside Attractions Along I-20 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along I-20 in the Great Plains

    August 29, 2023 /

    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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    Roadside Attractions Along I-70 Hero

    The 13 Best Roadside Attractions Along I-70 in the Great Plains

    August 22, 2023
    Haunted Places in Oklahoma Hero

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

    July 18, 2023
    Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota

    The 12 (Other) National Park Units in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2023
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-70 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 13 Best Roadside Attractions Along I-70 in the Great Plains

    August 22, 2023 /

    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 in the Great Plains Hero

    The 23 Best Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains

    April 6, 2023
    Oklahoma Cattle Hero

    The 6 National Parks in Oklahoma: Get to Know Each One

    May 30, 2023
    Woman Exploring Badlands National Park

    The 7 National Parks in South Dakota:Get to Know Each One

    August 1, 2023
  • Haunted Places in South Dakota Hero
    Attractions

    13 Spooky Haunted Places in South Dakota

    August 18, 2023 /

    South Dakota, with its rugged landscapes and rich history, has long captured the imagination of travelers and history buffs alike. But beneath the grandeur of Mount Rushmore, the vastness of the Badlands, and the serenity of the Black Hills lies another facet of the state — a more mysterious and eerie dimension. Whispered tales of haunted locales dot the map, each with its own spine-tingling lore...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

    The 18 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    August 10, 2023
    Attractions Along I-90 Hero

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-90 in the Great Plains

    July 25, 2023
    Things to Do Near Mount Rushmore Hero

    9 Great Things to Do Near Mount Rushmore

    August 8, 2022
  • Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota
    National Parks,  Attractions

    The 12 (Other) National Park Units in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2023 /

    Fossils, missiles, and wagon trails – oh my! The Great Plains are full of history, dating back millions of years to as recent as the past century. Many of these sites are preserved as National Park Units in the Great Plains – but they often get overlooked for their bigger brethren, the National Parks...

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    Woman Exploring Badlands National Park

    The 7 National Parks in South Dakota:Get to Know Each One

    August 1, 2023
    National Parks in Nebraska Hero

    The 10 National Parks in Nebraska: Get to Know Each One

    June 15, 2023
    Things to Do Near Mount Rushmore Hero

    9 Great Things to Do Near Mount Rushmore

    August 8, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 18 Best Roadside Attractions along I-35 in the Great Plains

    August 10, 2023 /

    When you start planning a road trip across the Great Plains, what image comes to mind? Long, straight interstate driving, maybe a scenic old highway detour or two, and a whole lotta flat land, right? While this is certainly one way to do a Great Plains road trip, you can also make that drive much more interesting if you take advantage of the many weird, wacky, and wonderful roadside attractions in this region...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-29 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-29 in the Great Plains

    June 20, 2022
    National Parks in Nebraska Hero

    The 10 National Parks in Nebraska: Get to Know Each One

    June 15, 2023
    National Parks in North Dakota Hero

    The 5 National Parks in North Dakota: Get to Know Each One

    June 29, 2023
  • Woman Exploring Badlands National Park
    National Parks,  Attractions

    The 7 National Parks in South Dakota:Get to Know Each One

    August 1, 2023 /

    South Dakota is special among states in the Great Plains. It is home to not one national park – such as North Dakota, New Mexico, or Texas – but two: Badlands National Park and Wind Cave National Park. Oh, and it's where white Americans of European descent carved Mount Rushmore into the ancestral sacred mountain of Tunkasila Sakpe Paha, now called Mount Rushmore...

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    Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota

    The 12 (Other) National Park Units in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2023
    National Parks in Nebraska Hero

    The 10 National Parks in Nebraska: Get to Know Each One

    June 15, 2023
    National Parks in the Great Plains Hero

    The 5 National Parks in the Great Plains: What You Need to Know

    April 18, 2023
  • Attractions Along I-90 Hero
    Attractions,  Destinations

    The 14 Best Roadside Attractions along I-90 in the Great Plains

    July 25, 2023 /

    Stretching from Boston, Massachusetts to Seattle, Washington, U.S. Interstate 90 is one of the great cross-country thoroughfares. Every day, millions of vehicles make their way along I-90, cutting down the time it takes between major cities along the route like Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, Missoula, and Spokane...

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    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along I-40 in the Great Plains

    July 4, 2023
    Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains Hero

    The 23 Best Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains

    April 6, 2023

    The 13 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-25 in the Great Plains

    August 1, 2022
  • Haunted Places in Oklahoma Hero
    Attractions

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

    July 18, 2023 /

    It's that time of year: Spooky Season! I love the autumn, and – in theory – I love the idea of paranormal activity and experiencing whatever is Beyond life as we know it. But I'll admit: I'm a total weenie, and don't think I could ever spend the night in a haunted place. I don't even like visiting haunted houses! As such, I have not been to any of these haunted places in Oklahoma because I just don't need that kind of fright in my life...

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    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along I-40 in the Great Plains

    July 4, 2023
    Oklahoma Cattle Hero

    The 6 National Parks in Oklahoma: Get to Know Each One

    May 30, 2023
    Kansas Sunflower Fields Hero

    20 Must-See Sunflower Fields in Kansas [Summer/Autumn 2023]

    May 9, 2023
  • Things to Do in Sioux Falls Hero
    Destinations,  Food & Drink

    The 11 Best Things to Do in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    July 13, 2023 /

    Everyone knows the big cities across the U.S.: New York, Chicago, L.A. Heck, they even know the big cities in the Great Plains like Omaha and Oklahoma City. But what about Sioux Falls? This town is home to over 117,000 people but gets overlooked...

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    Things to Do in Nebraska City Hero

    The 10 Best Things to Do in Nebraska City, Nebraska

    August 8, 2023
    Things to Do in Fargo Hero

    The 13 Best Things to Do in Fargo,
    North Dakota

    July 25, 2022
    Things to do in Casper WY - Photo Credit Mike Guile

    The 17 Best Things to Do in Casper, Wyoming (2023)

    May 16, 2023
  • National Parks in Kansas Hero
    National Parks,  Attractions

    The 10 National Parks in Kansas:
    Get to Know Each One

    July 11, 2023 /

    When you think of Kansas, what comes to mind? Sweeping flat plains and ruby slippers, of course! Kansas is home to so much more though: did you also know that there are 10 national parks in Kansas? While there are no National Parks in Kansas, there are other protected lands and sites...

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    National Parks in North Dakota Hero

    The 5 National Parks in North Dakota: Get to Know Each One

    June 29, 2023
    Oklahoma Cattle Hero

    The 6 National Parks in Oklahoma: Get to Know Each One

    May 30, 2023
    National Parks in Nebraska Hero

    The 10 National Parks in Nebraska: Get to Know Each One

    June 15, 2023
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