Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

National Water Trail Designated In Kansas, New Visitor Center Dedicated At Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

A National Water Trail has been designated in Kansas, bringing to nine the number of water trails that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has dedicated this year.

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By NPT Staff - July 16th, 2012 3:00am

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Traveler's View: Republican Presidential Contenders' Dim View of Federal Lands Is Short-Sighted

Though national parks, per se, haven't come up during any of the debates among the Republican presidential candidates, their statements on federal lands in general look down upon the public landscape.

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By NPT Editors - March 1st, 2012 8:23pm

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National Park Mystery Photo 39 Revealed

An unusual display provides a vivid reminder that barbed wire fencing is a vital tool.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 1st, 2011 5:39am

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National Park Mystery Plant 17 Revealed

It helped if you knew where van Gogh was from.

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By Bob Janiskee - February 24th, 2011 5:31am

Century Baby? Bison Calf Born at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve First Since Mid-1800s

While a bison recovery plan for Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was just launched last fall, and with only 13 bison, the project recently marked a significant milestone with the birth of a calf.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2010 3:15am

National Park Mystery Spot 10 Revealed: It’s the Jones House at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

You can tour this rancher’s mansion, “a regal reminder of the day when cattle ranching was king,” when you visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in eastern Kansas.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:52am

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On Bison Science, Bison Politics, and the Rebisoning of the West

A new IUCN publication reports on the status of wild and conservation-herd bison, makes bison conservation recommendations, and stirs controversy over emotion-charged issues such as the possible "rebisoning" of large areas of former bison range.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 11th, 2010 12:32pm

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National Park Quiz 74: Ranches

Lots of land in the national parks once served ranch functions, and a good deal of it still does. Let’s see if you are up to speed in this subject area. Answers are at the end of the quiz. If we catch you peeking we’ll make you ride drag on the next cattle drive and see what “eating dust” really means.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 10:15am

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National Park Quiz 73: Birds

You don’t need to be a hard-core birdwatcher to enjoy this quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The title of Havilah Babcock’s book ‘Jaybirds Go to Hell on Friday’ was inspired by a Negro folk tale.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 11:47am

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Bison Will Soon Roam Again at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Thirteen bison fresh from Wind Cave National Park will soon be released in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Destined to become one of the preserve's main attractions, the charismatic animals restore an important element of biodiversity and historical character to a national park that was established to protect one of America’s last remaining large tracts of tallgrass prairie.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 3rd, 2009 10:39am

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