Native Americans – Homestead on the Range

10 Kansas Day Trips for Children

Looking for somewhere to visit with the whole family? Here are a few of our favorite child-friendly destinations across Kansas.

Top 10 Western Heritage Resources

Our readers love exploring topics related to the West, ranging from railroads to mustangs to windmills. Read on to discover our most popular Western heritage resources.

Wagon Wheels

Wagon Wheels is a child-friendly account of pioneer life in Nicodemus based on a true story.

The Meek Cutoff and the Great American Desert: Part 1

The year was 1845. More wagons were clustered around jumping-off points such as St. Joseph and Independence, Missouri, than ever before.

How Kansas Got Its Shape

Few stop to ask how the boundaries evolved, when in fact some surprising stories surround this topic.

Broad-Leaf Wood-Oats

Broad-leaf wood-oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a very unique plant that goes by many names: spangle grass, Indian wood-oats, wild oats, river, oats, northern sea oats, and inland sea oats.

How Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

How the Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

Native Americans were in a prime position to observe the weather and learn the sequences that precede and follow each system.

Kansas Forts and Bases

Kansas Forts and Bases by Debra Goodrich Bisel and Michelle M. Martin provides an era-by-era overview of Kansas forts as reflective of the broader picture of Kansas history.