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  • Things to Do in Newton Hero
    Destinations

    11 Great Things to Do in Newton, Kansas

    August 29, 2022 /

    One of the best parts about the Great Plains is how much there is to explore. Honestly, most people just take a flight if they find themselves needing to travel across the Plains – hence them earning the nickname of the "flyover states" – or drive through at the fastest safe speed without stopping to enjoy the experience...

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    The 21 Best Things to Do in Lubbock, Texas

    March 4, 2021
    Things to Do in Wichita Hero

    11 Great Things to Do in Wichita, Kansas

    August 22, 2022
    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
  • Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero
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    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 Austin and San Antonio: Road Trip Tips & Info

    October 1, 2021
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    Drive Between El Paso and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 18, 2022

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

    August 1, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City & Sioux Falls Hero
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    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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    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-80

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-80 in the Great Plains

    June 4, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
  • 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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    The 4 National Parks in North Dakota:
    Get to Know Each One

    July 9, 2021
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    19 Experiences for Your Great Plains Bucket List

    March 2, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-94 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-94 in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2022
  • Drive Between Kansas City & San Antonio Hero
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    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 Kansas City and Austin Hero

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

    July 7, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-35 Hero

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

    May 16, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
  • Drive Between Kansas City and Austin Hero
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    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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    Roadside Attractions Along I-80

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-80 in the Great Plains

    June 4, 2021
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    10 Epic Road Trips from Oklahoma City

    April 7, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
  • Drive Between Kansas City to Oklahoma City Hero
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    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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    Roadside Attractions Along I-94 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-94 in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-70 Hero

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

    July 18, 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 17 Best Things to Do in Casper, Wyoming

    May 14, 2021
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    The 9 Best Things to Do in Carlsbad, New Mexico

    July 2, 2021
    Things to Do in Wichita Hero

    11 Great Things to Do in Wichita, Kansas

    August 22, 2022
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-29 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

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

    June 20, 2022 /

    While 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...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-94 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions Along
    I-94 in the Great Plains

    August 15, 2022
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    19 Experiences for Your Great Plains Bucket List

    March 2, 2021
    Haunted Places in Nebraska Hero

    15 Spooky Haunted Places in Nebraska

    May 9, 2022
  • Haunted Places in Kansas Hero
    Attractions

    13 Creepy Haunted Places in Kansas

    June 6, 2022 /

    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...

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    Roadside Attractions Along I-80

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-80 in the Great Plains

    June 4, 2021
    Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021
    Kansas Sunflower Fields Hero

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

    July 30, 2021
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I started this site to help people explore one of the overlooked regions of the U.S.: the Great Plains.

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