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

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

Pack the camera (and good hiking shoes) to capture sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and pristine waters.

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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"You can go mountain biking in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø?!" Ahhhh, it's the question that every mountain biker in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø loves to field. Long story short: Absolutely yes!

I'll get to the longer answer in a moment. But first, here’s how I grew to love mountain biking.

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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

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