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Fort Scott got its start as a pioneer town. Anchored by the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the city has evolved to include agro-tourism, historic tours, and outdoor excitement — making it a great destination for a day trip or weekend getaway.

Oklahoma State Parks visitors will be able to chow down on site again. Lookout Kitchen restaurants at five parks are reopening after being closed for nearly a week over unpaid royalty and utility payments.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission approved a formal investigation into a state representative's financial records and settled a case with the former head of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation on Thursday.

An important prop from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" is now on temporary display at the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas.

From historic hotels to spooky swimming holes, Texas has no shortage of spine-chilling locations to visit.

The Wizard of Oz and Kansas have been inseparable since farm girl Dorothy Gale first skipped down the yellow brick road. But having an enduring image from the Dust Bowl 1930s might also hold Kansas back from what it wants to be today.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed the deaths during his Tuesday press conference. The Tamaulipas governor also confirmed that one of the surviving citizens was wounded. The other was not.

Mount Rushmore and the Great Lakes are a couple of the Midwest’s tourism magnets, but some states have to work against their reputations to attract visitors. They’re getting creative by highlighting amenities that can be a bit off the beaten path.

For small towns with dwindling populations and shrinking tax bases, luring travelers to stop and spend a few dollars is a matter of community survival. Some turn to quirky roadside tourist attractions. And the community pride these offbeat sites generate can be just as valuable as the money they bring in.

Tourism officials in Texas are decrying funding cuts made by the statelLegislature and approved by Gov. Greg Abbott as part of the official state…