Sunrise – Road 180

Sunrise – Road 180

Saturday morning, Lyon County – I am taking a “short cut” on my way to watch Cooper Quarter Horses prep their colts, but soon after watching the morning sun scale the horizon, I find myself thoroughly lost. At least it is easy to tell which way is east. A...
Trail through the Woods

Trail through the Woods

Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge, Hartford, Kansas Dave’s practical survival tips for woodland trails: 1. If you suspect you’re one of the first on the trail that day you should invite someone taller than you along for the walk. Ask him lead the way. That will...
Coal Mine Site

Coal Mine Site

Crawford County, Kansas – Nature is gradually reclaiming strip mining sites in the Pittsburg area, and some have been transformed into unique recreation and wildlife areas. The area above, dug out during coal mining days, is now part of Crawford State Fishing Lake #1,...