Outdoor Yellow Brick Road Trip
The wild is calling. Answer it. Beyond the culture and history there exists an element of Kansas that, once experienced, will never be forgotten. Sweeping scenery stretching beyond the horizon; indigenous and migratory wildlife that captivates and bewilders; solitude and freedom only to be found on the untamed, open prairies. It's the heartland at its most magnificent, a treasure for those inclined to answer the call of the wild.
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Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge
56 Northeast 40 Road
PO Box 274
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: 6207937730
PO Box 274
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: 6207937730
Cheyenne Bottoms is part of the National Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway drive. It is a complex of marshy basins in a 41,000-acre lowland area containing the largest system of wetlands ... More
Dillon Nature Center
3002 E 30th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Phone: (620) 663-7411
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Phone: (620) 663-7411
The Dillon Nature Center is an urban wildlife sanctuary located on 100 acres in northeast Hutchinson and showcases both plants & wildlife. It features a National Recreation Trail System and over ... More
Kansas Underground Salt Museum
3504 E. Avenue G
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone: (620) 662-1425
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone: (620) 662-1425
Existing 65' underground, KUSM is the only attraction of its kind in the western hemisphere.
Named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. A project of the Reno County Historical Society, this museum ... More
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and Buffalo Tour
2565 Pueblo Rd
Canton, KS 67428
Phone: (620) 628-4455
Canton, KS 67428
Phone: (620) 628-4455
A great Kansas adventure to visitors year round. The refuge features roaming buffalo and elk, over 100 species of birds identified, bluebird trail, observation tour and tour center with displays ... More
Mushroom Rock State Park
200 Horsethief Rd
Marquette, KS 67464
Phone: (785) 546-2565
Marquette, KS 67464
Phone: (785) 546-2565
The smallest, but one of the most unique, state parks in Kansas. The Park is only 5 acres but boasts some of the most unusual rock formations anywhere. Resembling giant mushrooms rising above the ... More
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
2480 Kansas Hwy 177
Strong City, KS 66869
Phone: (620) 273-8494
Strong City, KS 66869
Phone: (620) 273-8494
The preserve is the only unit in the National Park Service dedicated to preserving a rare remnant of tallgrass prairie. Visitors may experience the prairie via prairie bus tours (May through ... More
