Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
Landscapes, except where marred by some human maltreatment, show perfect harmony in all their parts, and I submit Kansas, without lofty mountains or awe-inspiring canyons, as a thing of beauty composed of placid forms. It was created less violently than some other parts of the world but by forces just as relentless and just as exciting. ~ John Mark Jewett, Kansan
So often I've seen the signs for little museums and other interesting, or not, tourist stops along major freeways but have never st...
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Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
In 1968 the
Monument Rocks of Kansas were designated the first
National Natural Landmark, and it's easy to see why. These stunning chalk pillars, which some call pyramids, rise 70 feet above the surrounding fields. They were formed approximately 80 million years ago in what was
once a huge inland see. Now they sit on private land and are generously free of charge.
Of course I knew none of this as I drove there from
Scott Lake State Park. All I had was a name and a picture in a magazine ...
