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Top 10 Strangest Sights to See in Kansas

October 26, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Strangest Sights to See in Kansas

There are many beautiful and interesting sights to see in Kansas. But there are also quite a few sights that are best classified as strange.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Architecture, History, Nature, Outdoors, Top 10, Travel

Bird Songs

October 21, 2020 by hsotr

Bird Songs

One disadvantage of reading about bird songs is relying on a printed mnemonic. What better solution than a book with an audio player?

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Birdwatching, Books, Nature

Top 10 Kansas Resources

October 7, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Kansas Resources

There’s so much to learn about Kansas, including history, nature, architecture, and more. Where to start?

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Architecture, Birdwatching, History, Nature, Pastures, Travel, Water, Weather

Orchard Grass

September 28, 2020 by hsotr

Orchard Grass

Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) is a variety of bunch grass with deep roots and a somewhat variable appearance.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Lawns, Nature, Pastures, Stewardship

Rain Follows the Plow

September 14, 2020 by hsotr

Rain Follows the Plow

Around 1880, a wet spell descended on most of the Great Plains. Wild speculations were indulged in as to what caused it.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Field Crops, History, Nature, Water, Weather

Broad-Leaf Wood-Oats

August 31, 2020 by hsotr

Broad-Leaf Wood-Oats

Broad-leaf wood-oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a very unique plant that goes by many names.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Native Americans, Nature, Ornamental Plants, Pastures

Thank You, God, for Kansas

August 26, 2020 by hsotr

Thank You, God, for Kansas

Thank You, God, for making wind,
For the mighty storms that You send;
Thank You for the rainbow’s bend.
Thank You, God, for Kansas.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Faith, History, Nature, Poetry

Top 10 Sights to See in the Flint Hills

August 17, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Sights to See in the Flint Hills

Choosing only 10 places that represent the Flint Hills at their finest is not simple. Take any road and you will see something breathtaking.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Birdwatching, History, Nature, Outdoors, Top 10, Travel

How Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

July 29, 2020 by hsotr

How the Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

Native Americans were in a prime position to observe the weather and learn the sequences that precede and follow each system.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: History, Native Americans, Nature, Weather

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

July 15, 2020 by hsotr

How the Kansas Legislature Tried to Eradicate the Sunflower

The sunflower was first deemed a weed by the state legislature in 1886.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Field Crops, History, Nature, Stewardship

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