Great Plains Memories – Episode 1
Memories I recently asked the GPTA Board members to think of a special memory they have of the Great Plains. It may have been something related to the trail itself or just a scene that stays in their mind with the Great Plains as the backdrop. The results were like a Great Plains sunset – […]
Sierra Article – Bonus Content!
An article on the GPT recently appeared in Sierra Magazine (Winter 2022) titled “Work in Progress.” Here is the link. (Not sure. You may have to scroll through a list of articles from that issue to find it). It was written by Jacqueline Kehoe and it paints a realistic picture of the GPT as it […]
GPT at WTC
The GPT was proud to be a part of the recent World Trails Conference in Greece. Although we were not there in person, we were represented with the presentation below. It was also fascinating to learn about other amazing trails of the world at the conference!
Great Plains Trail Newsletter for July 2022
We’ve gone Platinum! Hello GPTA followers, and happy summer! I hope wherever you are it’s not too hot, but if you’ve been keeping track, it’s been very hot on the Great Plains with temps reaching into triple digit territory at times in many places all along the GPT. It stands to reason that the best […]
The Atlantic – Trees are Overrated
Here’s a nice article from The Atlantic on the necessity of grasslands, and how they are too often overlooked. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/07/climate-change-tree-planting-preserve-grass-grasslands/670583/
Great Plains Trail Website
Welcome to the Great Plains Trail Online It would be nice to have access to the Great Plains Trail every day, but since that’s not always possible, we’re glad that you can visit the Great Plains Trail website to get up-to-date information about what’s going on in our world. The Great Plains Trail Alliance is […]
A Recent Trip to Nebraska
Howdy! Great Plains Trail Alliance just took a recent trip to Nebraska to check out more thoroughly the new section of trail through Nebraska National Forest and connecting with the Pine Ridge Trail. We also spent some time at Fort Robinson State Park and Toadstool Geologic Park. Here are some representative photos of the beauty […]
National Geographic and the GPT
The GPT is featured in the online magazine for none other than National Geographic! There are really no words to express our joy and gratitude, but “joy” and “gratitude” come pretty close. Here is the link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-best-way-to-see-the-beauty-of-americas-great-plains-on-foot
Canoeing the Great Plains
Although the Great Plains has often been described as a “sea of grass,” the title of this blog does not refer to paddling through the tall grasses (or short grasses) in a canoe. While that would be poetic, creative, and silly, and part of me really enjoys the imagery, it instead refers to Patrick Dobson’s […]
Seldom Seen
I just got done reading Seldom Seen – A Journey into the Great Plains by Patrick Dobson. It was published in 2009 and describes Mr. Dobson’s 1995 journey, mostly on foot, from Kansas City to Helena. Along the way, he meets and interacts with an extraordinary number of Great Plains characters – from townspeople to […]
Black Footed Ferret – Cloned!
The Black-Footed Ferret – a.k.a. the bandit of the Plains – a.k.a. your BFF – is in the news again! Meet Elizabeth Ann, the first-ever U.S. endangered species to be cloned! She has the same genetic material as Willa, a BFF from Wyoming that died over thirty years ago. The genetic material has been kept […]
Along the Great Plains Trail: Capulin Volcano National Monument
Winding thousands of miles from Texas to Canada, the Great Plains Trail passes many striking natural landmarks. Few are more impressive than the now-extinct volcanic cone at Capulin Volcano National Monument in northern New Mexico. The Capulin cinder cone is part of the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. Estimated to be 55,000 to 62,000 years old, it […]
