I recently went to Konza Prairie and walked the trails with a friend. Konza is open to the public, but it’s a nature preserve where research takes place, so visitors are expected to behave themselves and stay on the trails. It was so windy in the parking lot that I could feel my car shaking …
Gvarn’s Journey back to Lansing Blog 2
Garrett Varney's Trip back to Lansing, Kansas. November 30th, 2021. On Monday, November 22nd, 2021, I decided to make that day the time to return back to my hometown of Lansing Kansas for the coming holiday known as "Thanksgiving," which is an American holiday that celebrates what we are thankful for. While driving back, the …
Echo Cliff Park
Outside of a small town in the middle of nowhere Kansas, lies a hidden gem that has long been a favorite of mine. If you go to Dover Kansas, and head west about 10 minutes, you'll come across a lone gravel road that leads you right to said place. A small park that, from where …
Fairmont Recreation Area
The Fairmont recreation area is a gorgeous 110 acres along the bank of the Kansas River here in Riley County, KS. Riley County owns approximately 60 acres and the City of Manhattan owns approximately 40 acres and the other10 acres under the river bridge was granted a highway use permit by the Kansas Department of Transportation. …
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park
On October 9th, 2021 my roommate and I took a 3 and a half hour drive to Oakley, Kansas to see the infamous Little Jerusalem State Park. I was inspired to visit this state park because of its reviews and I wasn’t expecting to actually like it as much as I did. I was expecting …
Lewistown, MT (Tay Linderer)
During this past October, I went to a wedding in Lewistown, Montana. It was my first time visiting the state, and I was absolutely in complete shock and awe from how beautiful the large state of Montana is. My dad, who has visited Montana many times to visit a family friend, always told me about …
Fairy Pools in Isle of Skye, Scotland: Kyle Simnitt
In July of 2019 after I graduated from high school, my family and I went on a trip to Scotland. We flew from Kansas City to Newark to Glasgow. After many hours of flying, we landed in Glasgow and rented a car that we would then drive to all sorts of places in the country. …
Continue reading "Fairy Pools in Isle of Skye, Scotland: Kyle Simnitt"
PMC 210: Intro to Outdoor Recreation 