The Flint Hills
December 28, 2006 - 2:32pm — Storytrax
The vast prairie which covers most of Chase County, KS, is typical of the Bluestem pasture region, more commonly known as the Flint Hills. Named for its predominant grasses, the area extends from Oklahoma almost to Nebraska in a narrow oval two counties wide which covers some four and a half million acres.
Source:  Kansas State Historical Society, http://www.kshs.org/tourists/markers.htm
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New kind of National Park
Within this county lies Tallgrass Prarie National Preserve, created by congress to preserve a remnant of the once vast prarie of America. It was initially owned by the National Park Trust and in 2005 was turned over to the Kansas Park Trust for long term management and preservation. I first stood on the open prarie in northcentral Oklahoma and was struck by the sound of the wind which was a constant presence. To me it was very soothing but countless prarie women's diaries speak of being driven crazy by that same ceaseless wind. This is truly a magnificent country and the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the National Park Trust and now the Kansas Park Trust for preserving this remnant(10000+ acres) for the benefit of this and future generations.