We love Kansas, and the natural beauty that surprises us at every turn. However, there’s no place we love more than our very own Flint Hills in Kansas. Here’s a series of beautiful images that capture all sorts of views these hills offer. Come take a look!
The Flint Hills is Kansas’s most beautiful and expansive natural landmark, starting seemingly out of nowhere and extending far past what you can see with the naked eye.
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According to what we can find, it’s the most dense area of intact tallgrass prairie in North America.
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It’s a good thing we love and take care of it so much! Though, when it looks like this, why wouldn’t we?
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An explorer named Zebulon Pike named this area the Flint Hills in his journal, speaking about the flinty limestone that makes up the bedrock of the area.
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Today, you can see the rock all over, from cutouts where we’ve built highways to naturally broken chunks laying just about everywhere.
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In addition to limestone, you’re also going to come across plenty of small aquatic fossils.
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The scenic beauty here can’t be compared to any other area of our beautiful state.
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To us, every road trip going through Kansas should include this natural beauty. Luckily, much of it can be seen from your vehicle.
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The whole Flint Hills area is filled with old barns, stone cellars, and quite a few landmarks, but many of them are off the main road. If you have a map and a good sense of direction, you’ll have an amazing time out here.
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The Fox Creek schoolhouse is a great stop, where you can see reenactments of period school sessions.
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Hiking and biking trails around here are our favorite way to explore, but no one’s going to judge you from enjoying through your car windows. Take lots of photos!
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When the skies fill with smoke, we know it’s time to burn off all the evergreen sprouts and the extra grasses that could cause a wildfire or choke out the natural prairie.
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Even in a wildfire or a controlled burn, this area is simply gorgeous.
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If you ever get a chance to see it from the sky, maybe in a hot air balloon or a small plane, do it! See as though you’re a native bird for a day, and you’ll fall in love with the hills all over again.
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No matter how or when you enjoy the gorgeous Flint Hills, remember how beautiful Kansas is when you get to know it. Enjoy your travels!
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