This year because of the PMC class I chose to find new outside areas. I searched for parks and recreation centers and found a great park. The park is call “Frank Anneberg Park” and it is located in Manhattan on Anderson avenue. I went this past weekend walked around. There is a lake surrounded by …
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Wildcat Marina
By: Desiree Powell Today I took a trip to Cedar Ridge State Park specifically to Wildcat Marina. The area is public land managed by the Cedar Ridge State Park which is a part of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). The easiest way to access this boat ramp is to take Tuttle Creek …
Exploring Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Written by Evelyn Peat I visited Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in late August with some friends to do a day hike. Even though the Preserve in about an hour south of Manhattan and some would say the terrain is nearly identical to that of the Konza Prairie area at the edge of town, I would …
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Konza Prairie Trail – Sophia Palcic
A few weekends ago my friend and I went to the Konza prairie trail to go for a walk together. The Konza is private land owned by the Nature Conservancy but has trails open for public use. Even with that K-State does a lot of research at the prairie as well within the department of …
Konza Prairie Valley Lookout – Nora Bishop
On my first trip to Manhattan, when I was still deciding where I wanted to go to college, I remember a great disappointment as I realized I had just sped past what was a scenic lookout. As a fan of long drives and road trips I always kick myself when I pass a lookout because …
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The Flint Hills Flush-Kyle Norris
While gathering cows off grass in late October last year I noticed the presence of many species of upland birds including bobwhite quail, pheasant, and prairie chicken. I quickly consulted my boss and asked for permission to bring my german shorthair pointer out to hunt. He finally agreed and by the time November rolled around …
Maquoketa Caves State Park, Maquoketa, IA – Devin Le Rette
The Maquoketa Caves are a cave system in Iowa that is very famous within the state for the amazing cave systems and free exploration of the land. My first time exploring the caves actually wasn’t until my senior year of high school as a field trip for the seniors. It took us about an hour …
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PMC 210: Intro to Outdoor Recreation 