The Red Hills of Kansas: Hidden Gems of ... - Visit the Gyp Hills
This expanse of rust-colored, jagged hills, flat mesas, natural bridges, and deep canyons stirs the imagination and sparks creativity. Every year, the picturesque red Gypsum Hills with their bountiful wildlife, wildflowers, and red cedar trees attract artists and photographers alike, both amateur and professional.
Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie - U.S. National Park Service
2024年7月29日 · Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally significant remnant of the once vast tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Here the tallgrass makes its last stand. The preserve has nearly 11,000 acres to be explored. Take a tour of the historic buildings, go on a hike, or use our cell phone tour.
Hidden Hiking Gems: Big Basin Prairie Preserve - travelks.com
2023年2月14日 · St. Jacob’s Well sits just west of Big Basin in an area known as the Little Basin, a natural sink some 300 yards in diameter that drops 35 feet to a pool of water surrounded by stark white rock formations and cottonwood trees.
Top 10 Fall Drives on Kansas Scenic Byways and Routes
2023年9月21日 · The Glacial Hills Scenic Byway is one of the premier fall drives in Kansas. The foliage that is visible from the state's glaciated region are… Plan a jaunt through U.S. Hwy 169 from the KC Metro to the beautiful Chautauqua Hills near the state’s southern border.
Highlights - Visit the Gyp Hills
Create lasting memories as a family while camping, trail riding, and swimming. Bond with your friends over leisurely shopping, eating, and exploring off the beaten path. Indulge your creativity while visiting local art galleries, or trying out your new camera on the scenic landscapes.
Kansas - The Nature Conservancy
TNC launches the Red Hills Initiative to help landowners fight the “green glacier” of invasive cedar trees and improve the condition of rangelands in the vast, rugged region of south-central Kansas known as the Red Hills or Gypsum Hills.
Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway - National Scenic Byway Foundation
This 42-mile route on US Highway 160 offers picturesque scenery which includes rolling hills of native grass, mesas, canyons and buttes. Also known as the Gyp Hills or Red Hills, the area has iron rich, rust-colored soil which is contrasted dramatically by cedar trees and grassland.
Mushroom Rock State Park | Kansas - travelks.com
Mushroom Rock State Park offers 5 acres of ocean rock formations, hiking, sightseeing, and picturesque prairie. The park is just 25-miles southwest of Salina, KS. There is no designated space for camping.
10 Parks for Every Tree Lover’s List
2021年1月5日 · National parks are home to some of the country’s rarest and most remarkable trees. In many cases, these spectacular plants have stood watch over centuries of history. Here are just 10 places that are sure to wow tree lovers everywhere.
Alcove Spring and Waterfall - Blue Rapids, Kansas - Kansas Travel
300 acre park. Just a trickle of water falls into the pool in mid June, but there is much more water in May when settlers following the Oregon Trail would stop at Alcove Spring.