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Autumn in Kansas
Jul 15, 2015 near Lawrence, KS
Eclipse 2012
Jul 15, 2015 near Lawrence, KS
I looked at maps from 1887, 1943 and 1956 for the area and this was a road to a homestead!!  I'm excited to get a pic of the homestead location now that I know about where it is!!
Mar 3, 2020 near Goddard, KS
Scenic overlook
May 19, 2018 near Cottonw…, KS
Trail through the prairie
Aug 4, 2019 near Olathe, KS
This is a common location for people to do family pictures, etc.
Mar 2, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This trail used to be 5+ feet from the edge.
Mar 2, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This is another landmark section of the trail that has eroded extremely bad in the past year from flooding.
Mar 2, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This is a great area for birding and wildlife watching
Mar 2, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This section stays muddy for quite a while.
Mar 2, 2020 near Goddard, KS
Walking along the inner loop of the trail system
Nov 27, 2019 near Bellaire, KS
Some of the hike is in the middle of a prairie grass field, a mix of big and little bluestem grasses.
Nov 27, 2019 near Bellaire, KS
U.S. Route 50 - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Kansas
Apr 7, 2020 near Cottonw…, KS
My favorite model
Dec 2, 2019 near Wichita, KS
The view is worth the hard work to get there!
Nov 27, 2019 near Yates C…, KS
This is a neat "hidden" area of the trail.  The trail looks to go in front of the ledge of rocks, but you can go between a couple of rocks to get back in here.  It's blazed to indicate it's trail, it's just easy to miss.
Feb 29, 2020 near Indepen…, KS
Emerald Trail  Lexington Lake Park De Soto KS.
Jun 10, 2024 near De Soto, KS
Eastern side views
Jun 15, 2022 near Edgerton, KS
there's several neat benches made of large wood slabs along the hike as well.
Apr 6, 2020 near North N…, KS
Tree rows from the 30's-50's are throughout the park. It's interesting to compare the tree lines to property lines on old maps online.
Mar 25, 2020 near Goddard, KS
One of the many well-established side trails that offers access to the muddy sandbars. They're great areas to identify animal tracks!
Mar 25, 2020 near Goddard, KS
Another section in the woods, equestrians are allowed to ride along side the path.
Mar 24, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This part of the path reveals the East side prairie.
Mar 24, 2020 near Goddard, KS
There are many landmarks in this park, this bridge being one of the more photographed locations for family photos, senior pics, etc.
Mar 24, 2020 near Goddard, KS
The hiking path winds in and out of the tree canopy
Mar 24, 2020 near Goddard, KS
This paved trail is only for hiking/walking.  Equestrian and bike paths are completely separate, please obey the signs throughout the park
Mar 24, 2020 near Goddard, KS
Some of the leaves just won't give up!
Dec 18, 2019 near Wichita, KS
Snow day!
Dec 18, 2019 near Wichita, KS
Keeper of the Plains
Dec 2, 2019 near Wichita, KS
Riparian woodlands
Aug 4, 2019 near Olathe, KS
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