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At last, an Atlas
The Center for Great Plains Studies, an academic arm of the the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska, has just published
The Great Northwest welcomes the Great Plains
The Great Plains Trail is now on the website Trailpedia. Trailpedia offers excellent information and reviews for established trails (from short nature loops to longer
Leaves of Money
According to a recent report for the USDA, America’s National Forest and Grasslands are not only a great place to spend your recreation time, they’re
Hi-Line Drama
I just learned that there is a movie being made of Winter in the Blood, James Welch’s outstanding novel about Indian reservation life along the
Conservation through Recreation
In 2003, the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, a multi-national organization dedicated to diverse projects related to conservation in all of North America, produced
Scenic Overlook
In the news this week was the fact that an entire town is for sale in South Dakota. The town of Scenic, not far from
A Big Thanks Under a Big Sky
The Great Plains Trail Project would like to thank the American Prairie Foundation for meeting in “Big Sky Country” to discuss the possibility of the
The Next Best Idea
Here is a link from The American Prairie Foundation about its sprawling 3.5 million acre reserve in Montana. It’s a video that shows noted American
Cloudspotting
Living along the Front Range in Colorado, one gets used to spectacular mountain scenery. Everyday the 13,000 and 14,000 foot peaks loom to the west
“It’s Beguiling”
A nice article appears in this month’s issue of Yellowscene Magazine out of Boulder, Colorado. The article is called “Home on the Range.” It’s about
The Quadruple Crown?
In 2000, “Flyin’” Brian Robinson became the first person to complete (within one calendar year) what is known as the Triple Crown of long distance
The Envelope Please . . .
This week the film, American Serengeti about the efforts of the American Prairie Foundation is being honored with two awards at the 34th International Wildlife Film Festival in
