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Join lifelong photographer and journalist Jefferson Graham shows off the most photographable places along the historic Route 66 through the lens of his smartphone.

America’s first major highway, Route 66, turns 100 in 2026, and to celebrate, explore and see what all the fuss is about, ...

Locations along Route 66, including two in the Four-State Area, received grants recently designed to help preserve items along “the Mother Road.” Grizzly Contracting and Supply in Galena, Kansas, and ...

From ancient caves to giant craters to a painted desert, discover the rugged natural wonders waiting just off Route 66. Photo credit: Depositphotos. While some natural wonders, like the Grand ...

From ancient caves to giant craters to a painted desert, discover the rugged natural wonders waiting just off Route 66. Photo credit: Depositphotos.