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Tag: Mushroom Rock State Park

Best Places to Travel Solo in North Central Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Hunter Feyerherm on Jun. 01, 2024

North Central Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is literally in the middle of it all, with the city of Lebanon earning fame as the actual geographic center of the contiguous United States. It’s one of the best solo travel destinations found anywhere, offering a relaxing getaway full of outdoor excursions, tasty eats, roadside…

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11 Places to See on Your Next Drive Across Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø (and Why You Should Stop)

By Roots Rated on Sep. 15, 2023

If you love spending time exploring nature, look no further than Clinton State Park. Just a couple miles outside of Lawrence, the park has anything and everything you might want to do. You’ll find an 11-hole disc golf course, 25 miles of hiking and biking trails, including a five-mile cross-country…

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Road Trip Ideas - Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Rock Formations

By Colby Sharples-Terry on Aug. 03, 2023

I am always down to hit the road and explore my home state, and I’ve been known a time or two to drive a couple hours just for an iconic dive bar with a greasy burger. But what I will travel GREAT lengths for is…. ROCKS! I’ve never grown out of my pockets full of rocks stage and I’m glad my children…

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Epic Views: The 10 State Parks of Central Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Debbie Leckron Miller on May. 03, 2023

Pack the camera (and good hiking shoes) to capture sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and pristine waters. Photography by Aaron Patton NORTH CENTRAL ROCKY SHORES Have a field day exploring the sandstone cliffs, jagged shores, and mushroom-shaped rocks at parks strewn across the region. The going gets…

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5 Best Spots to See Reptiles in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Nigel Robert on Oct. 05, 2022

The American Midwest isn’t usually the first place anyone thinks of when they think of incredible reptiles since most of the most headline-inducing reptiles, like massive constrictors and bone-crushing crocodiles, tend to favor warmer climes. However, the same harsh winters that make the Midwest…

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Outdoor Explorers

By Kelly Roberson on Apr. 08, 2019

Whether it’s a small pocket of unexpected rock formations or an eagerly anticipated new park spanning hundreds of acres, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers plenty of places to get active outside. PRAIRIE PERSPECTIVES Soak in the beauty of blooming prairie flowers, native bluestem grass and limestone outcroppings along…

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6 Fantastic Parks (and Where to Find Them)

By Gary Thompson on May. 14, 2018

Whether you like pitching a tent or pitching horseshoes, it’s easy to find a place to play in the…

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3 Days in the Sunflower State: The Ultimate Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Road Trip

By Roots Rated on Mar. 23, 2017

Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is unlike any other state in the U.S. It houses fields upon fields of sunflowers, has numerous museums throughout the state dedicated to baseball, art and jazz, and—here’s a kicker—remnants of an 80-million-year-old inland sea. A gorgeous sunset shot of a field of sunflowers in the late…

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