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Carhenge!
OK, this one’s just for fun. Sitting on the western edge of the Sandhills, near the town of Alliance, Nebraska is Carhenge. Admittedly, Carhenge is
The Gloss (Glass) Mountains of Oklahoma
Here’s a Great Plains site that I have never been to, but looking at some of the photos of the Gloss Mountains makes me want
Not Far From the Freeway – Monument Rocks, Kansas
Thanks to everyone who commented on last week’s post about some of your favorite places in the Great Plains. I’m going to dedicate the next
What Are Your Favorite Great Plains Sites?
2015 – The Year of the Great Plains As I have brazenly declared, 2015 is The Year of the Great Plains, and I’m dedicating this
Not Far From the Interstate – Cross Ranch
Cross Ranch on the Missouri River in North Dakota is not too far from Interstate 94 (about 30 miles north of Bismarck). It consists of
Just Off the Interstate – Palo Duro Canyon
Not far from Interstate-40 as well as Interstate-27 is Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, Texas. It’s been called the “Grand Canyon of Texas,” and for
Just Off the Interstate – Konza Prairie
Continuing with our series of cool Great Plains sites that are easily accessible from major interstates, we come to Konza Prairie in Kansas. In fact,
Just Off the Interstate – Badlands National Park
Continuing with our easy-to-get-to sites in the Great Plains, we come to Interstate 90 runing east-west across South Dakota. If you’ve read the very first
Just off the Interstate: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
In keeping with my promise from the previous post, I intend to deliver useful (hopefully) information about places to see, and things to do in
2015 – The Year of the Great Plains!
Happy 2015 from the Great Plains Trail Alliance! We’re excited about this year because we have some projects underway that we hope will help to
Wounded Knee – at 124
Having mentioned the 150th anniversary of Sand Creek Massacre, I’ll follow it up with a more timely (it happened today in history), less momentous (it
