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The Tallgrass Prairie At Fort Riley, Brian Obermeyer
The Tallgrass Prairie At Fort Riley, Brian Obermeyer
Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal
Fort Riley – or Camp Center as it was originally named due to its proximity to the geographic center of the US – was first surveyed in 1852 to serve as a military post to protect traders moving along the Oregon-California and Santa Fe trails.
Insects On The Prairie, Valerie Wright
Insects On The Prairie, Valerie Wright
Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal
Insects make up about ninety percent of the animals on earth. They live above and below ground and are found flying at high altitudes or living in water, soil, plant, or animal tissue - literally filling every niche possible for life.
Pure Headwaters In The Flint Hills, Walter Dodds
Pure Headwaters In The Flint Hills, Walter Dodds
Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal
The most inviting and pleasant place on the prairie landscape is the stream. In the biting winter winds, the bison hunker down for shelter and if it is too hot, the cattle seek its coolness. Water is lifeblood.
The Constabulary Of The Plains, Robert J. Smith, William Mckale
The Constabulary Of The Plains, Robert J. Smith, William Mckale
Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal
The establishment and evolution of Fort Riley from the 1850s through the 21st century.
Preserving Prairie: Restoring Fort Riley’S Grant Ridge, Michael Stubbs, Bruce Waugh
Preserving Prairie: Restoring Fort Riley’S Grant Ridge, Michael Stubbs, Bruce Waugh
Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal
Alexander Gardner’s 1867 photograph of Fort Riley shows the fort protected by a massive ridge to the south - a classic Flint Hills escarpment. Named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Ridge formed the southern boundary of the original 1853 Fort Riley Military Reservation. (An introduction to the site of the 2013 Symphony in the Flint Hills.)