The greatest, best, and most beautiful place I've ever car camped was on top of a cliff in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Here's what you need to know.
Why Badlands is My National Park
Robby DeGraff shares his personal story about the adventure he and his father had on a road trip out west. A stop at Badlands National Park profoundly changed their lives. Click here to read Robby's poignant essay.
Spotlight on the Eastern Kansas Prairie
Kansan poet, historian, and educator Duane L. Herrmann celebrates the awesomeness and vastness of the prairie in this spotlight on eastern Kansas. Click here to read.
Atop Wind Cave, a Revelation
On the 114th birthday of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, click here to read Grant Sinclair's moving piece about unexpected moments of discovery and insight while hiking above ground.
Vintage Baseball Returns to Fort Scott National Historic Site
With World Series excitement at an apex, we wanted to share some photos from an exhibition baseball game at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas; this event took place on August 27, 2016, at the tail end of National Parks Service Centennial week celebrations. The fort was active in the mid-nineteenth century until the start of the Civil War. The Topeka Westerners took on the Wichita Bull Stockings "using 1860's rules, uniforms, and equipment." All photos are by Bob Wright.
