The Flint Hills of Kansas

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Hills in Kansas?

Yes, Kansas has the rolling Flint Hills where you'll see tall grass prairie, limestone outcroppings, and a sky that goes on forever. I grew up nearby and my mother spent her childhood in the Flint Hills. We love the sweeping vistas and subtle folds of the Flint Hills area.

(1930s oil fire in Greenwood County... from the book, My Flint Hills Childhood)

My Favorite Flint Hills Blog 

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Explore the Flint Hills in Video 

Kansas Ready-Made Adventures - Flint Hills

Soaring and diving from hilltop to valley along one of the quiet country highways through the Flint Hills will quickly challenge your notions of prairie. The continent's largest remaining tract of tallgrass is also one of America's unique places, harboring a wealth of adventure, beauty, and history. The region's sweeping horizons and carpets of wildflowers captivate artists and enchant visitors.

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My Mom's Book

My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing Up in 1930s Kansas 

and other books about the Flint Hills

A childhood on the Kansas prairies in the 1930s springs vividly to life in the detailed memories of Gail Martin. Her simple accounts of long ago school days, celebrations and family life are a treasure. Travel back in time to life in the Flint Hills during the Great Depression and the time leading up to World War II.
The memories include her father's work in the oil field, trips to town in the family's Model A, raising her pet badger, fishing on the Cottonwood River, and wearing dresses made from feed sack material.
The book also explores her family's role in early Kansas history with details of covered wagons, homesteading, the Civil War and fledgling industries. These range from Tyro to Teterville to Eureka.
Flint Hills books on Blurb
Blurb is a print-on-demand site. My Flint Hills Childhood is available on the site in paperback and deluxe hardback editions.

A Map of the Flint Hills 

The Flint Hills in Flickr Photos 

Fall on the Prairie by earlycj5

Fall on the Prairie

Bison Herd Silhouette at Sunset by earlycj5

Bison Herd Silhouett...

The Sentinel by earlycj5

The Sentinel

There's a Picture in There Somewhere by earlycj5

There's a Picture in...

Fall - Prather Creek Falls by earlycj5

Fall - Prather Creek...

Prather Creek Falls, Chase County, Kansas by earlycj5

Prather Creek Falls,...

Shamrock Cafe, always open, seats two, staff standing by waiting to serve by earlycj5

Shamrock Cafe, alway...

Shamrock Cafe, Always Open by earlycj5

Shamrock Cafe, Alway...

Recess! by earlycj5

Recess!

We Once Roamed This Land by earlycj5

We Once Roamed This...

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Tour the Flint Hills 

in video

America's Heartland Video - A Sea of Grass
150 years ago, far-flung tribes of Plains Indians and wagon trains carrying settlers gazed out across an endless sea of tall prairie grass. Enjoy this informative and scenic video!

Which Flint Hills Romance Book is Your Favorite? 

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Kansas Brides: Stranger's Bride/Never a Bride/Bittersweet Bride/His Brother's Bride (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Denise Hunter

Kansas Brides: Stranger's Bride/Never a Bride/Bittersweet Bride/His Brother's Bride (Heartsong Novella Collection) by Denise Hunter

Is marriage the answer to life's difficulties, or more...0 points

That Wilder Boy (Kansas Weddings, Book 2) by Kim Vogel Sawyer

That Wilder Boy (Kansas Weddings, Book 2) by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Carrie Mays knows that to whom much is given much more...0 points

What the Blogs Say About the Flint Hills 

Hanneman, Konieczny Sprint to Flint Hills Victories
Reese Hanneman (FAST) and UAF student Rebecca Konieczny were the winners in Saturday's Flint Hills Resources Town Series event, the Fairbanks Youth Sports Classic Sprint. Comfortable temperatures in the mid-to-high 20's, ...
Public meeting to discuss Flint Hills conservation initiative ...
A meeting in Wichita tonight will focus on a proposed initiative to preserve ranching culture and wildlife habitat in the Flint Hills.
Area all-league FB teams | CJOnline.com
FLINT HILLS. First team. Offense. Receiver - Buddy Lisk, Mission Valley, sr.; Nick Mendez, Northern Heights, jr.*. Tight end - Brandon Dugan, Council Grove, sr. Quarterback - Jordan Tice, Osage City, sr. Running back - Johnny Lang, ...
500 Miles Later: The Flint Hills and What I Learned Along The Way
I intend to drive to Kansas, spend the evening seeing the Flint Hills, quieting myself while surrounded by new beauty, begin heading back yet tonight, and sleeping at a rest stop in my car. I have never done so before. ...

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