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What makes Yoder so unique? One of the oldest, but more progressive Amish settlements in Kansas, Yoder intertwines the past with the present in transportation and productivity. Yoder earned its namesake from founder Eli Yoder back in 1889. Still today, with a population of well under 500, residents continue the traditions and practices of their … Read more
1948 painting by Andrew Wyeth, Christina’s World What makes Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve unique? I am reminded of the painting, Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth, every time we visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, a designated national park. The fields of bluestem, switchgrass, and Indian grass stretch for miles in all directions. It’s an enchanting … Read more
What makes Strataca unique? Strataca, dubbed one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas, is an underground salt museum that takes visitors 650 feet below the Earth’s surface. A 90-second ride down a dark shaft leads to a lithic abyss that showcases everything utilized and discovered during mining, along with a few extra surprises. There are fifteen mines of this kind … Read more
Granted, we have visited many zoos since our childhoods, but Sedgwick County Zoo of Wichita, Kansas has much to boast about in the way of animal care, park presentation, amenities, and community involvement. We spent the better part of a winter Wednesday (in 2016) at the zoo, taking advantage of the Winter Wednesday Discount ($2.50 … Read more
In retrospect, perhaps Saturday was not the best day to be a tourist at Space Center Houston, but we were pressed for time and that was really the only day we could go. Despite the big crowds, the experience was simply “out of this world” and leaving us wanting to learn more! It was mid-October … Read more
During the months of October through December of 2015, Levi and I worked at Amazon as associates through the Camperforce Program (read about the work camping experience here). The actual Fulfillment Center was located in Haslet, Texas, but our home on wheels was parked just a half hour away in a tiny town called Boyd. … Read more
