Roxie Yonkey
About
Roxie Yonkey has written about Kansas for decades, and has won numerous awards for her work. She loves to delve for the state’s little-known stories, the ones you never heard in history class. Even so, many of these stories surprised and delighted her. She writes extensively about the state on her website, RoxieontheRoad.com, and on social media as @roxieontheroad.
Press
What’s special about the Heart of the Country? Read the latest accolades – Visit Wichita
Wichita was featured in several books published this year and in recent years including 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die, 100 Things to Do in Wichita Before You Die and Destination Heartland.
What’s special about Kansas’ largest city? Read the latest Wichita accolades – Travel Kansas
Wichita was featured in several books published this year and in recent years including 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die, 100 Things to Do in Wichita Before You Die and Destination Heartland.
12 Amazing Places In Kansas To Spot Bald Eagles This Winter – Travel Awaits
Lecompton, Kansas, was originally named Bald Eagle because so many bald eagles nested there each winter. By the 1950s and 1960s, pesticides harmed many eagles. The species became endangered, and eagles vanished from the state. In 1989, the first bald