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  • Drive Between Fargo and Denver Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Fargo and Denver:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 25, 2022 /

    Across the Great Plains, 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. Are you planning such a journey, perhaps between two iconic cities like Denver, Colorado, and Fargo, North Dakota...

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    Drive Between Kansas City & Sioux Falls Hero

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

    July 21, 2022
    Drive Between El Paso & Dallas Hero

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

    October 29, 2021
    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 & 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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    Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso Hero

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

    August 11, 2022
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
    Drive Between Denver & Billings Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 16, 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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    Haunted Places in Oklahoma Hero

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

    September 10, 2021
    Haunted Places in Nebraska Hero

    15 Spooky Haunted Places in Nebraska

    May 9, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-80

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

    June 4, 2021
  • Things to Do in Nebraska City Hero
    Destinations

    The 10 Best Things to Do in Nebraska City, Nebraska

    May 23, 2022 /

    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...

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    Thinsg to Do in Hutchinson Hero - ercwttmn via Flickr

    The 9 Best Things to Do in Hutchinson, Kansas

    November 19, 2021
    Things to Do in Lubbock Hero

    The 21 Best Things to Do in Lubbock, Texas

    March 4, 2021
    Things to Do in Fargo Hero

    The 13 Best Things to Do in Fargo,
    North Dakota

    July 25, 2022
  • Drive Between Fargo & Omaha Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Fargo and Omaha: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 19, 2022 /

    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...

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    Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City Hero

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

    July 28, 2022
    Drive Between Denver & Billings Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Billings: Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 16, 2022
    Drive Between Dallas and Kansas City Hero

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

    April 14, 2022
  • Haunted Places in Nebraska Hero
    Attractions

    15 Spooky Haunted Places in Nebraska

    May 9, 2022 /

    Maybe it's all those movies set in rural communities surrounded by cornfields, but some of the Great Plains states have a natural advantage in the "spooky" department. Nebraska – the Cornhusker state – is one such state where the late-season stalks blowing in the wind is enough to give anyone the willies – and that's just the natural atmosphere...

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

    August 1, 2022
    Attractions Along I-90 Hero

    The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-90 in the Great Plains

    December 3, 2021
    Haunted Places in Kansas Hero

    13 Creepy Haunted Places in Kansas

    June 6, 2022
  • Drive Between Omaha & Kansas City Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Omaha to Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    April 4, 2022 /

    Your travel plans are set: you need to get from Omaha to Kansas City, Kansas. These two Great Plains cities sit along the Missouri River, on the eastern border of the sweeping Great Plains. The only question is: should you drive? Is there anything to see along the way? The drive between Omaha and Kansas City isn’t necessarily picturesque or interesting like some drives, but there’s more than you might think along the route...

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    Oklahoma City Road Trips Hero

    10 Epic Road Trips from Oklahoma City

    April 7, 2022
    Drive Between Casper & Denver Hero

    Drive Between Casper and Denver: Road Trip Tips & Info

    May 26, 2022
    Drive Between Albuquerque and El Paso Hero

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

    August 11, 2022
  • Drive Between Omaha & Denver Hero
    Routes

    Drive Between Omaha and Denver:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    November 26, 2021 /

    They call it flyover country, but it's actually one of the main thoroughfares of America. Comprised almost entirely of Interstate 80, the route between Denver and Omaha is traversed by thousands of vehicles every day...

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    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-94 Hero

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

    August 15, 2022
    Drive Between Dallas & Austin Hero

    Drive Between Dallas and Austin:
    Road Trip Tips & Info

    June 23, 2022
  • National Parks in Nebraska Hero
    National Parks,  Attractions

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

    June 18, 2021 /

    To many people, Nebraska is flyover country – but we know better than that. While Nebraska may not have a reputation as an outdoor wonderland or historic site, it actually has both! There are 10 national parks in Nebraska, protected as part of the National Park Service (NPS). These range from stunning rock formations to sparkling waterfalls to historic trails and the still-standing homesteads along them...

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    How to Visit Badlands National Park in Otherworldly South Dakota

    April 9, 2021
    National Parks in North Dakota Hero

    The 4 National Parks in North Dakota:
    Get to Know Each One

    July 9, 2021
    National Parks in the Great Plains Hero

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

    March 8, 2021
  • Roadside Attractions Along I-80
    Routes,  Attractions

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

    June 4, 2021 /

    In my time, I've done the drive along Interstate 80 many times. I went to college in Iowa and my parents lived in Colorado; I became intimately familiar with the long, straight, flat, featureless drive through the Platte River Valley. But is it actually that featureless? It turns out...

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    Drive Between Omaha & Kansas City Hero

    Drive Between Omaha to Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info

    April 4, 2022
    Drive Between Denver and Albuquerque Hero

    Drive Between Denver and Albuquerque: Road Trip Tips & Info

    August 4, 2022
    Roadside Attractions Along I-27 Hero

    The 9 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-27 in the Great Plains

    May 30, 2022
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Hi there! I’m Valerie! 👋🏻

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

I’m a long-time travel writer and love sharing stories and resources to help you have unforgettable journeys.

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Explore the Great Plains

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