Drive Between Dallas and Austin:
Road Trip Tips & InfoThe Great Plains are prime for road tripping: whether you're in a hurry to get across the flat center of our country or up for an adventure by taking in some of the quirky roadside attractions you can find all over the region, driving is arguably the best way to explore the "fly-over" states of the Great Plains...
The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
I-29 in the Great PlainsWhile there are some 70 primary interstate highways within the United States, only a handful of those cross the Great Plains – and even fewer are entirely within the Great Plains. One such interstate – and the longest one within the Great Plains states, is Interstate 29 (or I-29), which runs from the US/Canada border near Pembina, North Dakota to Kansas City, Missouri...
Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info
If there's one thing I love about the Great Plains, it's that it's a completely underrated road trip destination. No matter which part of the region you're exploring, you'll get an intimate look at the rolling hills and amber waves of America's heartland. That includes out west, on the Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana plains, where you might need to make the drive between Denver and Billings...
The 11 Best Things to Do in Lead, South Dakota
When most people plan a trip to South Dakota's Black Hills, they have one destination in mind: Mount Rushmore. If they're adventurous, they might add in other stops, like Crazy Horse Memorial or Custer State Park. But that's usually it... There's so much more to explore in the Black Hills, and after you finish seeing those sights in the southern part of the region, head up north and use Lead, South Dakota as your base to see the rest...
13 Creepy Haunted Places in Kansas
It's one of the most iconic sights in the Great Plains: fields of wheat drifting in the waves of a breeze. By day, it's a mesmerizing sight... but after sunset, it can take on an eerie, sinister tone as the wheat whispers like voices and you realize that anyone could be hiding among the stalks...
Drive Between Dallas and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info
Everything is bigger in Texas, right? That includes the road trips! Two cities that might seem close on a map may actually take several hours – such as the drive between Dallas and San Antonio. If you need to travel between these two Texas cities, you're not alone. They're connected by a major interstate (35) and several state highways – including one of the fastest roads in the country by max speed limit...
The 9 Best Roadside Attractions along
I-27 in the Great PlainsSome interstates run for thousands of miles; others are surprisingly short – and don't even technically run "inter" state! Interstate 27 is one of the latter, it's a short, 124.1-mile interstate that connects Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas – and nowhere else, and not much in between...
Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info
The road stretches out before you in a meandering line, your wheels turning as the miles tick by. On your right, the Rocky Mountains tower up toward the sky. This is what it's like to drive along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. It's a common sight if you're planning a drive between Casper and Denver...
The 10 Best Things to Do in Nebraska City, Nebraska
While you probably already know about Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Kansas City, Kansas, did you know there's also a Nebraska City, Nebraska? Home to over 7,000 people and nestled along the curving banks of the Missouri River in southeastern part of the Cornhusker State, Nebraska City has a lot to offer for visitors who find themselves here...
Drive Between Fargo and Omaha: Road Trip Tips & Info
When it comes to exploring the Great Plains, you probably know most of the major cities – even if you've never visited them. Two of the biggest cities along the eastern edge of the Great Plains states are Fargo, North Dakota and Omaha, Nebraska; Interstate 29 (I-29) connects them. Maybe you're planning a trip between the two and wondering what the drive from Fargo to Omaha will be like. In this post, you'll learn...