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Archery and BMX Tack – Cedar Bluff State Park, KS
April 2025 Cedar Bluff State Park, KS has many outdoor activities including an archery range and BMX track. Yesterday, we bought new arrows so that John could test out the range. Today was a perfect day for practice. Little wind (that is for Kansas) and sunny. The hill behind the archery is a bike trail…
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Acting like kids again!
Salina Campground, KS Everyone who knows me has experienced my uncontrollable urge to goof around on playground equipment and just being silly. The campground had a large number entertainment from workout equipment to photo stand in boards, swing set and large chairs. I hope you enjoy seeing our antics. Since we are in Kansas, there…
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Yesteryear Museum or Tractor Cemetary
Salina, Kansas Driving into the park, the first thing we saw was a sign stating “Museum” and a lot of rusty old farm equipment. I was wonderful if it was a tractor museum or cemetery. Turns out it was a “Yesteryear Museum”. I believe the building in the far back also had antique equipment. You…
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Tornado Selfies Are Trending
Salina, KS Around 10 pm on Tuesday, April 1st, our phones went nuts with a tornado warning. I would have expected a tornado watch first, but no, just the warning. Shortly afterwards, it started to pour rain from the sky with pea sized hail. It was windy, but not tornado windy. The warning claimed a…
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Cedar Bluff State Park, KS Sunset
Cedar Bluff State Park, KS John and I went back and forth on which picture we liked best. What one do you like best?
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The Kansas Capital Building
Topeka, KS There is No Place Like Dome Kate found out that you are allowed to attend a free tour that takes you up to the cupola and balcony at the top of the Kansas Capital Building. John found out that he is still afraid of heights. Kate came out ahead in this deal. Most…
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Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, KS
Clinton State Park, KS The Prairie Park Nature Center is listed as one of the “Things To Do” in Lawrence, KS. We were not expecting much, so we were pleasantly surprised when it turned out better than expected. The nature center has more animals and animal artifacts than any other nature center we have been…
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Clinton State Park: White and Blue Trail
Lawrence, KS A nice aspect of Clinton State Park is that there are about 25 miles of hiking and biking trails between the state park and the neighboring Corps of Engineers Overlook Park. I walked on about 2.5 miles of the white and blue trails on the north shore of the lake. For the most…