On Kansas roads less traveled, reassuring glimpses of rural communities standing strong

By: Ben Palen

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 682

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Like many of us I use the interstate highways for trips, although as I have gotten older I often take the roads less traveled — personally and professionally.

In a recent instance, I could have taken the easy way and traveled via Interstate 70, leaving that road at Exit 209. But I chose the other way. These journeys usually bring to mind William Least Heat Moon’s classic from the 1980s — “Blue Highways.” For …

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