Monthly Archives: May 2013

Roadside Attractions Part II

This is the next installment of the scouting mission for the GPT.  In the near future, I will provide much more detailed information on what I have found, but for now, it must be said that if you see a … Continue reading

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Roadside Attractions

Enough of books and movies for now.  Let’s get down to some real Great Plains Trail action!  There’s lots more to come, but here are some photos from a recent outing to eastern Colorado and western Nebraska.  Enjoy!     … Continue reading

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Not That Flat

A recently published book about the Great Plains caught my attention a few weeks back.  It’s called Not That Flat and it’s by Anthony J. Dzik who is a Professor of Geography at Shawnee State University in southern Ohio.  The … Continue reading

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Powwow Highway

Back to films of the Great Plains . . . One of my favorite films of the last (can it possibly be that long?) 25 years or so is Powwow Highway from 1989.  It’s the story of Buddy and Philbert … Continue reading

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It is Solved by Walking

Back to Books . . . Here’s a recent publication from Oregon State University Press called Walking Distance – Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People by Robert and Martha Manning.  The Book is an introduction to (and not a thorough guide for) … Continue reading

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