Flint hills

Embark on a journey through the heart of Kansas, where the "Road Less Traveled" offers breathtaking vistas and a glimpse into the state's hidden gems, with the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway, and Smoky Hill Scenic Byway providing an unforgettable experience for nature enthusiasts, history buffs, and adventurers alike.

The Flint Hills are the subject of thousands of photographs each year. The Tallgrass Prairie that runs through Kansas is home to wildflowers, rolling hills, and endless skies, making it a photographers dream. Landscape photography is a fun and unique challenge so before you load up the camera bag,

Late summer on the Konza Prairie. This is within the largest remaining area of unplowed tallgrass prairie in North America, the Flint Hills of Kansas.

The Flint Hills At Sunset by Cathy Kline Oil ~ 24 x 30

Possibly my favorite backroad in all of Kansas! This gravel road goes in and out of open range, taking you straight into the heart of the Flint Hills. Scenic vistas and wildlife are around every turn!

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In east-central Kansas, travelers to the Flint Hills explore Kansas' treasured tallgrass frontier at museums and preserves, on hikes and byway excursions and in towns celebrating the prairie's past.

Flint Hills Scenic Byway, Kansas

Oregon National Historic Trail, Missouri to Oregon - Travel by wagon over the gently rolling Kansas countryside was usually unimpeded except where streams had cut steep banks. There a passage could be made with a lot of shovel work to cut down the banks or the travelers could find an already established crossing.

When the temperature drops and colors change, make like Robert Frost: Leave the crowds for a trail less traveled by. There's a special Zen when you get the bounty of fall all to yourself. Here are 6 of our picks for leaf-peeping in some of the Midwest's lesser-known parks and preserves.