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GPTA Founder’s Club – Last Call

Although Great Plains Trail Alliance has been in existence for several years, we are still very much in our infancy as an organization. We have big ideas, but we remain small and operate at a low pleasant hum. We also … Continue reading

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New Trail Section – Coming Soon!

There’s a place in western Nebraska that I have come to love.  It’s in Oglala National Grassland and it’s simply beautiful.  Great Plains Trail Alliance will be making a return visit to this area next week to route our next … Continue reading

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Yes! Let’s do it.

There is no doubt that 2012 was a great year for the Great Plains Trail!  We formalized the process of creating a new National Scenic Trail by creating our official organization, Great Plains Trail Alliance, and in March, we became … Continue reading

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Name the Buffalo Contest!

Ok, the moment you’ve all been patiently waiting for has arrived.  It’s time for the Name the Buffalo Contest!!  A few months back, graphic designer Kate Rosendale of Chicago was awesome enough to help us create our logo.  Unfortunately, or … Continue reading

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The Highest Point in Texas

To finish off our look at National Parks and Monuments of the Great Plains, let’s take a look at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas.  To be precise, GMNP is not in the Great Plains, but at the northern edge … Continue reading

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