Speeding and racing, the fastest take flight, With silks on their backs, they blur out of sight. A sport of great legends, a Bluegrass delight, What am I?
A sauce full of flavor, both sweet and quite bold, For steaks and for roasts, I’m centuries old. Invented in Louisville, I’m loved far and wide, What am I?
A barrel’s my home, I’m aged to perfection, My smooth golden taste is a true Bluegrass reflection. In cocktails or neat, I’m known far and wide, What am I?
A bird? A warrior? A symbol so true, In crimson and blue, I fight just for you. A Kansas icon, a school takes my name, With feathers and fire, I soar in the game! What am I?
Answer: The Kansas Jayhawk (KU mascot and state symbol)
A contest so grand, where wonders are shown, Kansas' treasures are widely known. From nature to history, each site is great, A list of marvels that celebrate the state! What am I?
Answer: 8 Wonders of Kansas contest (by Kansas Sampler Foundation)
I carried wagons, traders, and more, A road of legend, from shore to shore. Through Kansas I ran, a path so wide, A historic trail where pioneers ride! What am I?
Answer: Santa Fe Trail (historic trade route through Kansas)
A place where the bison still wander free, In open prairies, where tall grass can be. A Kansas refuge, a land so wide, Where nature and history live side by side! What am I?
Answer: Big Basin Prairie Preserve (bison habitat)
Flames dance high in the evening air, A controlled burn with a fiery glare. Restoring the land, the grasses grow bright, A Kansas tradition of warmth and light! What am I?
Answer: Prairie Fire Festival (controlled burn events)
Spurs and saddles, history untold, Kansas riders, both young and old. A hall of legends, a cowboy’s claim, Honoring those who made their name! What am I?
Rolling and golden, my waves never end, I feed the nation, the farmers’ best friend. Harvested each year with work and with pride, In Kansas' fields, I stretch far and wide! What am I?
Cowboys gather, the dust starts to fly, Horses race fast as the riders try. Roping and riding, under the sun, In Kansas towns, the show’s just begun! What am I?
Once I roamed free, the king of the plains, My mighty stampede shook valleys and lanes. A Kansas legend, a symbol so bold, In wide open spaces, my story is told! What am I?
Buzzing around with a golden hue, I work all day to bring honey to you. A Kansas icon, I help things grow, Pollinating flowers in fields I go! What am I?
Slippery and spotted, I burrow so deep, A Kansas dweller, where waters creep. My stripes stand out, in ponds I stay, But when rains pour, I come out to play! What am I?
Small but tough, with a patterned shell, I scurry and hide where prairies dwell. A Kansas reptile, unique and rare, With colors so bright, I make people stare! What am I?
With roots so deep and leaves so wide, I shade the land with branches tied. Along riverbanks, I sway with grace, Kansas' protector in nature’s embrace! What am I?
My song is sweet, my feathers are gold, Across Kansas fields, my tune is bold. I perch on fences, I dart through the air, A symbol of freedom, singing with flair! What am I?
I stand so tall with petals so bright, A golden bloom, a Kansas delight. I follow the sun, my head held high, The pride of my state, reaching the sky! What am I?
Brick streets and lights, a past that still glows, A district of history where Wichita grows. With music and shops, old blends with new, Step back in time with a modern-day view! What am I?
A hole in the earth, so deep and so wide, The largest one dug by a human with pride. In Greensburg I stand, a marvel so grand, A watery wonder beneath Kansas land! What am I?
Answer: Big Well (world’s largest hand-dug well, Greensburg)
A road through the hills where beauty is seen, With prairies so vast and fields so green. Drive through my path and take in the view, Kansas' scenery, historic and new! What am I?
A castle in Kansas? It’s true, take a look! On top of a hill like a page from a book. Inspired by tales of the Spanish so bold, My walls and my towers tell stories of old! What am I?
Where flowers bloom and trees grow high, A peaceful retreat beneath the sky. In Kansas' suburbs, I stretch out wide, A garden of beauty, a nature-filled pride! What am I?
My shape is peculiar, my name says it all, I look like a fungus but stand rather tall. A Kansas oddity, carved by the past, In this rocky park, my fame will last! What am I?
I take you to space, though my roots touch the ground, A Kansas landmark where knowledge is found. With rockets and shuttles, I spark curiosity, A center for learning and astronomy! What am I?
In a house where a dreamer was born long ago, A pilot with courage, the world came to know. Though lost in the sky, her story still flies, And here in my walls, her memory lies! What am I?
Answer: Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum (Atchison)