There was an interesting article from the Chicago Tribune today about how Illinois, which is kown as “the Prairie State,” has only 0.01% of its native prairies left! Imagine if West Virginia, “the Mountain State,” had only 0.01% of its mountains left; or if Rhode Island, “the Ocean State,” had only 0.01% of its coastline […]
Great Plains Trail Alliance was formed from an inspiration that began in 1991 when founder Steve Myers took a trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. On the way, he was struck by the beauty of the open spaces west of the Missouri River. He wanted a way to experience this landscape more fully. Not long after, the seed of an idea for the Great Plains Trail was planted.
Great Plains Trail Alliance
Louisville, CO 80027
smyers@greatplainstrail.org
