Very cool. Lived in Kansas for 5 years and never knew any of that. Thanks for sharing. What's a Kansas boy doing in Washington?
Thanks Sod, I find it overwhelming to stand where so much history took place. It's just amazing to be there and realize what took place so many years ago. Really has a sobering effect. Steve
My wife is the Curator for this park and its historical collection. Great place to visit. Rangers are dressed in period clothes and "living history" is the daily norm. Kit Carson grandson (not sure how many "great grandsons" down) works there seasonally.
My brother, dad,and I made that the last real sight seeing stop on our trip through the San Luis/Million Dollar Highway/Great Plains trip. It was as awesome as I remembered from 20 years ago or so when I was out there last.
I like twins . . . Here's the area I was talking about. A little different than I remember it I guess, but still cool. Believe it or not, the last pic of this tree waaayy out by Dodge at the time was the state champion black walnut.
I've never eaten Prairie Chicken, I had a big breakfast in Strong City at a place that a guy who worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad told me about, he even asked me to say hi to the waitress for him! Had a great meal then rode 177 through the flint hills. By the time I got to Cassoday, it was too early to eat again! Steve
Nope! But good guess, that's what I would have thought, but I there was there on 07/08/10 at 7:51AM. If you remember, last summer was a pretty wet one. I was surprised at how green things were. I spent a lot of time riding in the rain on that trip! I was talking to a park ranger a little farther west and she was telling me that it was normally dry and brown this time of year. BTW, the above picture is really nice! I've got to get out and explore that area on a KLR or something similar more suited to dirt than my RT! Steve