Drive Between Fargo and Denver:
Road Trip Tips & InfoAcross 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...
9 Great Things to Do Near Mount Rushmore
Not that I'm biased or anything, but South Dakota is one of the greatest states of the Great Plains. Sweeping grasslands, wild rock formations, mind-boggling badlands, and fun cities like Sioux Falls and Rapid City mean that while South Dakota is often overlooked, it's well worth exploring for us travelers who love to discover all of the wonders across the United States...
Drive Between Fargo and Kansas City: Road Trip Tips & Info
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...
Drive Between Kansas City and Sioux Falls: Road Trip Tips & Info
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...
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...
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...
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...
The 10 Best Things to Do in Brookings, South Dakota
As South Dakota's fourth-largest city, Brookings has a lot to offer – far more than you might guess for a city of just 24,000 residents. As Brookings is home to South Dakota State University and located just of I-29 north of Sioux Falls, Brookings has more culture, adventure, and history than most people expect. That makes it a perfect place for a getaway off the beaten path in the Great Plains...
The 11 Best Roadside Attractions along
I-90 in the Great PlainsStretching 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...
11 Splendid Vacation Rentals & Airbnbs in Sioux Falls, SD
For most people, South Dakota is a place on the map – one they can likely only successfuly point to relative to its northern neighbor. But we know better: South Dakota is a fantastic place to explore, home to the Badlands, its own type of big sky country, and historic waterways that helped pave the exploration of the Western U.S...
