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The Wildcat Hills
South of the Black Hills and just south of the town of Scottsbluff, Nebraska is another distinct range of topographical relief on the Great Plains.
Great Plains Article in Harper’s
I hate to once again interrupt my broad survey of Great Plains topographical tidbits, but I wanted to take a moment to alert everyone about
Indiegogo
I promise to return to topographical features of the Great Plains very soon, but I wanted to post an update about our latest project. We
The Winner Is . . .
A BIG thanks goes out to all of you who submitted an entry to the “Name the Buffalo Contest!” The Great Plains Trail Alliance really
Paha Sapa
When it comes to mountains on the Great Plains, the Black Hills of South Dakota take center stage. No other major landform of the plains
The Mountains of North Dakota
A good friend of mine once joked about North Dakota that the sign at the entrance read: “Welcome to North Dakota: Mountain Removal Project Complete.”
The Islands of Montana
In order to help dispel the overriding cultural myth that the Great Plains are flat, I will devote the next several blogs to various places
Wild South Dakota Grasslands
I’d like to share an excellent video from the South Dakota Wild Grassland Coalition. They’re an organization looking to create a grassland wilderness area to
The National Trails System
The Great Plains Trail, almost regardless of its eventual exact route, will cross several National Historic Trails. Although both part of the National Trails System,
Name the Buffalo Contest!
Ok, the moment you’ve all been patiently waiting for has arrived. It’s time for the Name the Buffalo Contest!! A few months back, graphic designer
The Highest Point in Texas
To finish off our look at National Parks and Monuments of the Great Plains, let’s take a look at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas.
The Great Plains Have Volcanoes? Yup!
Continuing our look at the national parks and monuments of the Great Plains we unfortunately must skip Colorado. The Great Plains portion of Colorado has
