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The Trail: From South to North
I’m always doing things from north to south. Let’s switch gears and take a general (not too detailed because the route will remain a very
American Bison Extraordinaire
Just this past December, a Bill to make the American Bison the National Mammal unanimously passed the U.S. Senate! It now heads to the House
Why Not? It’s Free!
If you’ve ever driven I-90 across South Dakota, you’d know that the state is not afraid to advertise its charms. In addition to the ubiquitous
New Top Ten!
It’s been almost five years since I posted the “Top Ten Places to See on the Great Plains Trail,” and while some things are going
Plains Conservation Center
Great Plains Trail Alliance had a nice meeting yesterday with the Plains Conservation Center in Aurora, Colorado. Their mission is holistic grassland conservation as well
If Grass Falls . . .
There’s a nice article out this week from the Boulder Weekly about Pawnee National Grassland and the current plight against oil interests. The article is
Here Comes Old Uncle Joe . . .
One of the cool things (among a list of many cool things) about long distance trails is the tradition of having a “trail name.” It
More Great Plains Poetry
The American poet, Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931) was something of a mystic, and he once walked from his home in Illinois all the way to New
Texting Meriwether Lewis
This may not be the best spelled quote, but cut him some slack. He was writing in the days before “autocorrect.” How did he possibly
Montana – The Northern Reaches of the Great Plains Trail
I recently returned from Montana after having participated (all too briefly) in American Prairie Reserve’s Transect2015. The Transect involved a group of APR staff and
The Road Less Traveled
We posted this topic recently on Facebook, but I also wanted to open up a wider discussion to any and all potential GPT hikers out
The Trail Continues in South Dakota
Just got back from a highly successful scouting mission for the Great Plains Trail in South Dakota and North Dakota, the details of which I
