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GPT Pilot Trail – Episode 9
The ninth in a series from Clay Bonnyman Evans on his thru hike of the GPT Pilot Trail in August of 2019. I will be doling out the episodes here, but if you absolutely can’t wait to read on, you … Continue reading
GPT Photo of the Week
Near the summit tower of Harney Peak or Black Elk Peak if you prefer. For what it’s worth, what we humans call it is meaningless. The mountain has been there since long before human beings, and will remain there long … Continue reading
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Tagged black elk, black hills of south dakota, harney peak, south dakota
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GPT Photo of the Week
You can almost feel the wind.
GPT Photos of the Week
Scouting trip in the red dirt of South Dakota.
GPT Photo of the Week
For the next few weeks, there will be more pics from the trip for the Backpacker article. This one is from near the Nebraska/South Dakota border.
The Trail Continues in South Dakota
Just got back from a highly successful scouting mission for the Great Plains Trail in South Dakota and North Dakota, the details of which I will describe in a later post highlighting a few sections. Below are some of the … Continue reading
State Grasses – The Dakotas and Wyoming
The official state grass of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming is western wheatgrass. It’s a prairie native, and I particularly like the statement from the North Dakota official state website NorthDakota.gov: “tough native prairie grass, once covered nearly all … Continue reading
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Tagged north dakota, south dakota, state grasses, western wheatgrass, wyoming
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High Points – Harney Peak
In order of elevation from highest to lowest, the next Great Plains state high point is Harney Peak in South Dakota (7,242 feet above sea level). It’s possible I have mentioned all of this before in the blog, so … Continue reading
An Extreme Simplicity of Line and Shape
While the best thing to do on the Great Plains is to get out and experience them in some physical way, perhaps the next best thing is to read books about the Great Plains, especially if the writer has some … Continue reading
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Tagged flyover country, missouri river, Paul Gruchow, south dakota
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Paha Sapa
When it comes to mountains on the Great Plains, the Black Hills of South Dakota take center stage. No other major landform of the plains has anywhere near the influence that the Black Hills has on the region’s geography, culture, … Continue reading
The Great Plains Trail 