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Bison on the Preserve

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Bison Making Themselves at Home

  • Thirteen head of bison once again make their home on the preserve in Windmill pasture. Please do not attempt to pet or come in close contact with the bison. If threatened, they will defend themselves. Please keep a safe distance when hiking in the bison pasture.

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  • The preserve's backcountry hiking trails have reopened. Please check in with the rangers before hiking. Information desk is located in the house during winter hours. 

  • Historic Reproduction Bain Wagon Arrives at the Preserve

  • New Superintendent of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is announced

  • The Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter (TNC) recently closed on a nearly 2,000-acre conservation easement bordering the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve located in the Flint Hills of Chase County, Kansas.
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  • Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and the Kansas Geological Survey have partnered together to create a new interactive geologic map of the preserve.

  • The preserve opened three ponds to catch and release fishing. See Outdoor Activities section for more details.

  • Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and the Flint Hills was selected as one of 8 Kansas Wonders.

 
Spring Hill Ranch at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve  

Did You Know?
Stephen F. Jones spent the modern equivalent of about $1.9 million building the Spring Hill Ranch complex including the stone fences, but only occupied the ranch for about 5 years. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

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Last Updated: November 16, 2009 at 01:41 EST