Posts Tagged ‘prairies’
The “Little Apple” of Manhattan, Kansas and the Konza Prairie
Last summer, my younger son and I took a(n almost) cross-country trip from New York and Washington, DC to Kansas. While staying in Topeka, one of the spots we visited was the not-the-city-that-never-sleeps version of Manhattan: the one in Kansas. Otherwise known as “The Little Apple”. We got a kick out of this moniker. It…
Read MoreIn the steps of the Ingalls family at Tallgrass Prairies National Reserve, Kansas
Like many young girls, I grew up reading the Little House in the Prairies books, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and wondering what life must have been like out in the American prairies. The series was turned into a popular television series, and I enjoyed those, too. It wouldn’t be until years later, this past…
Read MoreCorn, cattle and country music: Driving cross-country to Kansas
In August, I was back in the US for holidays. As is my wont when back in my country for a vacation, I rented a car and took a looooong cross-country trip. In doing so, I managed to hit the last of the continental states I was missing – Kansas – to bring my states…
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