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Wide open spaces

An endless horizon that stretches to infinity in every direction. Vast grasslands filled with wildflowers of every color. Historic traces of pioneers’ quest to tame the prairie. Rugged bluffs and ...

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Posted on June 1, 2011 1:18PM by Dennis Toll

Every two years in Great Bend, migration meets attraction with fantastically fine-feathered results.We are talking about the Wings and Wetlands Birding Festival , which was held April 29-May 1 and ...

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Posted on May 4, 2011 10:24AM by Dennis Toll

Floating on a Sea of Grass

A drive along the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway carries visitors back to a different time. Imagine being alone in the middle of a vast ocean. Only this is no ordinary sea. Instead of water, ...

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Posted on March 10, 2011 11:03PM by Dennis Toll

Byways of Stone

The story of the Flint Hills is largely a story about limestone. Now don't wince at the thought of learning about rocks; the story of the flinty-hard layers of stone in the Kansas Flint Hills is as fascinating as any adventure into the wild places of our state. So recently, when warm weather started to melt the piles of snow that had built up around our driveway, my wife and I decided to reacquaint ourselves with the story of rocks and remember again why we love the Flint Hills. For that, we took the drive along Kansas' Native Stone Scenic Byway , passing through Dover, Keene, Eskridge, and Alma along State Highways 4 and 99.

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Posted on March 2, 2011 3:12PM by Dennis Toll

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