Post-rock fences were utilized to protect crops and livestock over 40,000 miles of open country in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø in the mid-to late 1800s into the 1920s when trees and lumber were scarce. The widespread prevalence of post-rock fencing and stone posthouses created a landscape and culture permeated with the…
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I came to visit friends, stayed for the sunsets, and am coming back for the experiences. When I first made my way to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø, I was coming from Montana (Big Sky Country). And no offense to Montana, but there isn’t a bigger sky to behold than that of the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø plains. We went straight to Garden…
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Prairie Spirit Trail and Flint Hills Trail State Parks: Ottawa, KS…
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I remember when I was a child, my mom would make homemade ice cream. She would load up the canister, often experimenting with ingredients for a different type of ice cream every time. She would make chocolate cherry almond, peach, strawberry cheesecake, s’mores, or classic vanilla bean, but no…
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Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is a land of unprecedented beauty that has changed drastically throughout time. Its unique natural features have shaped the culture and history of the state. The story of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø’ natural history begins millions of years ago, when the land lay beneath a vast body of water. The Permian Sea A…
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"A" - IS FOR ACCESSIBLE TRAILS AT: TUTTLE CREEK STATE PARK Many Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø state parks feature ADA-accessible trails, but you’ll find some of the best in this Manhattan oasis with Flint Hills scenery and a 10,900-acre reservoir. Follow the Blue River on the 1¼-mile Western Heritage Trail and weave…
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