Discover the boreal forest, Red and White pines, Paper Birch, Big-tooth Aspen, hayfields, Mississippi River, 400 lakes within a 50-mile radius, and many stores.
The Great River Road (GRR) stars in Lake Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Driving through Minnesota on the GRR takes you past the northern boreal forest, hayfields and tree farms, running along the Mississippi River. Farther south, the Big-tooth Aspen, the Red and White pines, and Paper Birch fade away as more and more farms make up the scenery.
Next you’ll travel through Bemidji on your way to Grand Rapids, traveling through the backcountry, crossing U.S. 2 two times. The road touches the shores of 6 lakes, crossing the Mississippi 8 times. There are a number of nice resorts that can’t be seen from the highway. Just remember, they won’t be luxurious, but minnows, leeches, and nightcrawlers abound for those who must fish. South of Grand Read more . . .
This 27-mile picturesque drive through part of the Keweenaw Peninsula offers the beauty of the Michigan countryside and the luxury of an all-weather, well-maintained and black-topped highway. Starting in the town of Phoenix, this gorgeous stretch of U.S. 41 takes you through a number of recreational, natural, historic, and scenic sites. Along this route you will find an underground copper mine tour, an original 1850s General Store, and two roadside parks that offer a nice perching area for viewing the wonderful surroundings. 
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan offers a variety of rugged and remote scenic drives through the harbor cities along Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The most famous and fulfilling of them all is the Black River Scenic Byway, which is distinguished as a National Scenic Byway in the beautiful state of Michigan. This breathtaking drive begins on County Road 513 near the town of Bessemer at its intersection with County Road 204 (Airport Road) and continues north for 12 miles following the Black River through dense areas of hemlock, hardwood trees and pine to Black River Harbor. 
For a true glimpse of America’s Heartland, this 2-hour, 90-mile outing passes through the heart of the limestone Flint Hills and into the biggest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie in the entire United States. The route sets off from Manhattan, home of Kansas State University, founded in 1855. Heading south on Route 177 through the rolling terrain, a quick detour right on Route 901 leads to the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area. Owned and operated jointly by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State, the area encompasses 8,616 acres of the country’s last remaining virgin tall prairie grass. Back on Route177, after crossing over I-70, the road cuts through pastures of wildflowers and grass. 
On this tour, you are sure to see many great cowboys doing what cowboys have been doing for many years. To really get started, drive south on U.S. 56 out of Great Bend to Dodge City. You should take time to check out the Fort Larned National Historic Site and Santa Fe Trail Center in Larned. The Fort was established in 1859 for troops patrolling the stretch of the Santa Fe Trail. Among those looking for shelter at Fort Larned was Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.