So, I’m enjoying this little exercise, even if no one else is. Here’s another entry. This is “Matthew” from the late great John Denver. It’s a song at least in part about life on a Kansas wheat farm, and it doesn’t get any more Great Plains than that.
Warning! The following photos are not from Nebraska. They are from the GPT state of Colorado! My recent trip included a side venture to CO
Cool to see Scottsbluff National Monument fixing areas with real adobe bricks! … plus a great campsite on the south side of the park with
I interrupt posts on my recent trip to Nebraska to bring you the following exciting news. Two GPTA Board members, Clay Bonnyman-Evans (trail name Pony)
Great Plains Trail Alliance was formed from an inspiration that began in 1991 when founder Steve Myers took a trip from Minnesota to Wyoming. On the way, he was struck by the beauty of the open spaces west of the Missouri River. He wanted a way to experience this landscape more fully. Not long after, the seed of an idea for the Great Plains Trail was planted.
Great Plains Trail Alliance
Louisville, CO 80027
smyers@greatplainstrail.org
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I too am enjoying this series of music dedicated to the Great Plains. I remember John Denver vividly. Thank you for sharing.
I’ll suggest “On The Road Again” by Canned Heat with fond memories of the single-track and two-lane roads I have walked on while hiking in the grasslands.
My dad’s name is Matthew and he is a small wheat farmer in Kansas. Didn’t know this song existed, thank you!