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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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NATURE CENTER

Great Plains Nature Center

This center is a great primer for all ages to learn about…

📍 Wichita, Sedgwick County

OREGON TRAIL

Green Wildlife Area

Located across from Uniontown Cemetery, the 83-acre site of diverse ecosystems offers…

📍 Willard, Shawnee County

SCENIC DRIVE

Grouse Creek Scenic Back Road

The lush Grouse Creek Valley is your companion along this winding drive,…

📍 Dexter, Cowley County

GEOGRAPHY

Guard of the Plains Sculpture

Eastbound travelers can easily spot the tall abstract work created by James…

📍 Wabaunsee County

WETLANDS

Gurley Marsh

The Gurley Marsh is a 160-acre natural wetland located in northern Lincoln…

📍 Barnard, Lincoln County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Gyp Hills Scenic Back Road

From U.S. 281, 3 ¼ miles west on U.S. 160, 6 miles…

📍 Medicine Lodge, Barber County

8 WONDERS OF KANSAS GEOGRAPHY

Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway

The byway begins at the western city limits of Medicine Lodge and…

📍 Around the county, Barber County

COMMERCE

Gypsum Mines

The area once boasted four gypsum mines, but the Georgia-Pacific north of…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

AGRICULTURE

Haskell County Industries

Cattle feeding is a major industry in Haskell County. In fact, the…

📍 Haskell County

BACK ROAD

Haviland to Belvidere Scenic Back Road

The back roads from Haviland to Belvidere offer some of the best…

📍 Kiowa County

GEOGRAPHY

Hessdale Roads

You know you've arrived in the historic Hessdale area when you see…

📍 Hessdale, Wabaunsee County

BACK ROAD

Hewins to Cedar Vale Scenic Back…

This route is on the cusp of the Chautauqua Hills and Osage…

📍 Elgin, Chautauqua County

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