Dyche’s taxidermy collection was shipped off to represent Kansas at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Surprisingly, this move met with a great deal of resistance.
Tag: Outdoors
Canvasback
Once you are familiar with the distinctive characteristics of the male canvasback (Aythya valisineria), you should have no problem identifying it even at a great distance.
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.
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.
Trail Horse Tales
A collection of short tales about trail horse Zorro and his training. Readers will learn about DeMuth’s efforts to implement natural care and riding methods with her horses.
2020 Reading Challenge: Nature
Ready for a challenge? Tackle this list of 12 books on flora, fauna, weather, conservation, and more.
Top 10 Reader-Favorite Dog Breeds
You may be curious to know what dog breeds our readers have gravitated to during their research. Here’s the answer.
Foxtail Barley
Foxtail barley may be a native grass, and it may be attractive, but it poses serious health risks to pets and livestock.
Redbone Coonhound
Foxhounds had a long tradition in Virginia, earning a place on large plantations well before the American Revolution. However, after the war, Americans began moving westward, taking their dogs with them. In the backwoods of the South, they started to run into difficulties—foxhounds were bred to chase foxes across the land to their burrows. Many…… Continue reading Redbone Coonhound
Pointer
Sometime after 1650, a new kind of dog came into being all across Europe. This dog was the result of mixing various breeds of foxhound, bloodhound, greyhound, and setting spaniel types. Its original purpose was to partner with greyhounds in chasing down hares. The new dog went ahead of the hunters to sniff out the…… Continue reading Pointer
