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A dozen (plus one) scenic and historic byways traverse Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø—a year’s worth of monthly adventures in different parts of the state. Each of the routes (organized east to west) reveals fresh aspects of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø terrain, history, and culture. Where to start? Follow the flow chart below to find the byway

The nostalgia-packed Route 66 stretches from Illinois to California, but good luck finding more TPMs (treasures per mile) than the 13.2-mile portion that slices through Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. Plot your path to these eight landmarks, and choose from a trio of unique overnights with nods to the game-changing road.

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A free spirit blows through the prairies and forested floodplains of Southeast Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. Travel along U.S. Route 160, and you’ll find a town named “Independence,” a fitting tribute to the region’s pioneering heart. And that’s just the beginning.

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Plan Your Vacation!

January 28 is National Plan Your Vacation Day, and while it might take more than a day to sort through all the options the beautiful state of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø offers, it marks the perfect occasion to get started! It's also the day before Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Day, which is when Kansans celebrate their

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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø City Metro is a great spare-of-the-moment vacation. Throw some overnight bags in the car and enjoy a stay at Great Wolf Lodge, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø City’s premiere indoor waterpark

Road-trippers normally dread close encounters with tow trucks, but not at Cars on the Route in Galena. Stop by to see Tow Tater, the 1951 International boom truck that provided vehicular inspiration for Tow Mater in Disney·Pixar’s animated classic Cars. Just down the street, Gearhead Curios, located

On Wednesday I drove an hour to Topeka from Manhattan, just as I had done every weekday for the majority of my summer. For 10 weeks I had the opportunity to intern with the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s tourism division. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was met by the other