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Jefferson Highway News: Joplin Recap, St. Cloud 2027 & New Travel Guide

Jefferson Highway Podcast

Sep 24, 2026

Jefferson Highway News: Joplin Recap, St. Cloud 2027 & New Travel Guide

Roger Bell shares highlights from the Crossroads of America Centennial Conference in Joplin, reveals the 2027 conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Lisa D. Smith announces the new monthly Jefferson Highway Travel Guide debuting October 1.

Travel, Food & Wine Magazine — Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast and Canada

Southwest USA

Aug 31, 2026

Travel, Food & Wine Magazine — Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast and Canada

Vol. 1 / Issue 7 (2026) — San Juan Islands, Kansas, Michigan, Kentucky, New Orleans, Central Florida, Upstate NY & Nova Scotia

Getting to Know Phyllis Bitner - Miners Hall Museum & the Jefferson Highway

Meet the Experts

Aug 27, 2026

Getting to Know Phyllis Bitner - Miners Hall Museum & the Jefferson Highway

Phyllis Bitner shares Franklin, Kansas's coal mining and immigrant history, the Page 618 Walking Dragline project, and life along the Jefferson Highway.

Discovering the Real Old West on the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail

Art & Entertainment

Jul 10, 2026

Discovering the Real Old West on the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail

A Gunsmoke Superfan Finds the True Stories Behind Wichita, Abilene, Hays & Dodge City, Kansas

Before They Vanish: True Stories of Exploration, Indigenous Cultures, and the Natural World

Asia

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Jun 22, 2026

Before They Vanish: True Stories of Exploration, Indigenous Cultures, and the Natural World

Getting to Know Explorer, Naturalist and Author James Michael Dorsey

Journey Jukebox

Jun 16, 2026

Exploring Indiana's Amish Country

Craftsmanship, Community & Culture in Shipshewana

Food Wine Travel

Jun 15, 2026

True Farm Girl Adventures

Exploring Rural & Small Town America with Cindy Ladage

Art & Entertainment

Jun 12, 2026

Southeastern Michigan

Travel writer Petula Brown Showcases I-94 Summer Sensations

Business and Personal Growth

Jun 8, 2026

Milwaukee Is Ready for Its Close-Up

International Food Wine & Travel Writers Conference 2026

Discovering Shipshewana Amish Country in Northern Indiana

Travel with Terri

May 24, 2026

Discovering Shipshewana Amish Country in Northern Indiana

Exploring Traditions, Food & Family Life with Terri Guthrie

Midwest USA Parks

May 8, 2026

Small Town Michigan

Seven Destinations Stealing the Spotlight