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GPT Pilot Trail – Episode 18 (Final Episode)
Sadly, this is the eighteenth and final episode. It’s been a great read from a great adventure on the Great Plains! Thanks Clay! Great Plains Trail Pilot Trail: Episode 18 March 7, 2020 by Clay Bonnyman Evans 4 Comments Day Eighteen: End of … Continue reading
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GPT Photo of the Week
This week’s photo comes from John Bicknell. He submitted his shot taken from high atop Scotts Bluff in the summer of 2017. Thanks John! It’s not too late to add your photos to the mix. Just email them to smyers@greatplainstrail.org
GPT Photo of the Week
The view from near the top of Scott’s Bluff in Scottsbluff, NE – also the southern terminus for the 250 mile GPT Pilot Trail.
New Top Ten!
It’s been almost five years since I posted the “Top Ten Places to See on the Great Plains Trail,” and while some things are going to remain the same, a lot has changed as far as routing and highlights are … Continue reading
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Tagged agate fossil beds national monument, American Prairie Reserve, bear butte state park, black hills, black mesa, brantley lake state park, capulin volcano national monument, carlsbad caverns, centennial trail, charles m russell national wildlife refuge, chihuahuan desert, comanche national grassland, fort robinson state park, grasslands national park, guadalupe mountains national park, guadalupe peak, harney peak, kiowa national grassland, lincoln national forest, maah daah hey trail, mickelson trail, oglala national grassland, panorama point, pawnee national grassland, purgatoire river canyon, scotts bluff national monument, scottsbluff national monument, theodore roosevelt national park, toadstool geologic park, top ten, white butte, wind cave national park
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The Great Plains – It’s a National Treasure
The subject came up recently about how many sites of national significance the Great Plains Trail will pass through (in its currently envisioned state, which is subject to variations). For the sake of this blog post, I will consider only … Continue reading
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Tagged agate fossil beds national monument, black hills national forest, buffalo gap national grassland, capulin volcano national monument, comanche national grassland, custer national forest, guadalupe mountains national park, kiowa national grassland, lincoln national forest, little missouri national grassland, nebraska national forest, oglala national grassland, pawnee national grassland, scotts bluff national monument, theodore roosevelt national park, wind cave national park
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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
The Wildcat Hills
South of the Black Hills and just south of the town of Scottsbluff, Nebraska is another distinct range of topographical relief on the Great Plains. This is the Wildcat Hills, an un-eroded remnant of higher lands that now rises above … Continue reading
Beavers: Corkscrews and Hats
Leaving South Dakota behind and heading south, we come upon the state of Nebraska. Nebraska has no National Parks within its boundaries, but does have two interesting National Monuments in its western reaches. National Parks as well as National Monuments … Continue reading
Top Ten Places to See on the Great Plains Trail
The time has come to begin to lay down some specifics about the Great Plains Trail. In recent days, there has been an uptick in curiosity about this proposed trail. I am delighted to find out that there are more … Continue reading
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Tagged arikaree breaks, capitan peak, charles m russell national wildlife refuge, comanche national grassland, grasslands national park, guadalupe mountains national park, guadalupe peak, kiowa national grassland, pawnee national grassland, scotts bluff national monument, the black hills
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The Great Plains Trail 