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Head for the Flint Hills of Kansas for a relaxing roam

The Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan, Kan., opened in 2012.

The Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan, Kan., opened in 2012.   (Karen Torme Olson / Chicago Tribune)

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The plains are truly great in eastern Kansas, whose prairies and small cities have plenty to offer the patient tourist.

Rolling vista

A rolling vista in the Flint Hills of Kansas.   (Karen Torme Olson / Chicago Tribune)

Symphony in the Flint Hills

Thousands of people attend the annual Symphony in the Flint Hills each June in Kansas.   (Karen Torme Olson / Chicago Tribune)

Old Cowtown Museum

A docent works at Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, Kan.  (Karen Torme Olson / Chicago Tribune)

Keeper of the Plains

A fire-lighting ceremony at the Keeper of the Plains statue takes place nightly near the Douglas Street Bridge in Wichita, Kan.   (Karen Torme Olson / Chicago Tribune)

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