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From Council Grove to Sallisaw
Published: June 7th 2010North America » United States » Oklahoma » Sallisaw
May 25th 2010
Monday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 25th. After we break camp, we take the scenic byway through the heart of the Flint Hills area of Kansas. We stop at the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, a National Park site that is restoring the native grasslands which covered much of the Midwest before the area was settled by farmers.This area is relatively untouched because of the thick layer of flint lying just below the surface of the grass, making the ground impractical for plowing. We take a ride far out in the prairie, where no human habitation can be seen. A small herd of buffalo, recently established as part of the natural ecosystem, graze near the road, indifferent to our passing bus. We enjoy seeing the vistas and the wide variety of grasses, birds and wildflowers. On the ... read more
April 23rd 2010
Hello from Sallisaw, OK. Another uneventful but long driving day (455 miles). When I was doing my flight planning last night I realized there was another convenient campground about 30 miles past Fort Smith, AR. Knowing there could be severe weather in Arkansas today and Saturday I decided to shoot for the extra mileage. I got an early start - after spending a few minutes talking with the Allegro RED folks parked next to me - and made it to my destination by 5 pm Tulsa time (ok I know I’m south of Tulsa but I AM in Oklahoma and Don Williams did a great song about living on Tulsa time!) I managed to miss any severe weather. Just northwest of Little Rock the sky was getting very dark. A quick check of my weather radio ... read more
