Kansas Vacations, Kansas Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Born in the pre-Civil War era, Kansas earned the name "Bloody Kansas" as pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups fought over the territory to figure out if it would be admitted into the Union as a free or slave state. It became the 34th state in January of 1861.

Flat as paper in the western two-thirds of the state and hilly and forested in the east, Kansas resides in the southern section of the Great Plains region of the middle United States. Home to about 2.6 million people, "The Sunflower State" ranked 33rd in population, but is 15th in area out of all states (82,277 square miles; 213,096 km).

While you might not expect it, Kansas has some interesting topographic traits. Most notably, the Flint Hills. This system cuts through central Kansas and is nothing more than rolling hills with short grasses. But it's beautiful in its own way, providing never-ending views and countless head of cattle. While it's in the heart of "Red Flyover Country," Kansas is worth a trip so you can see what North America looked like 150 years ago.
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