Of all the places I visited this past summer, the prairies of Kansas were easily the most underrated destination. Looking out on the horizon and seeing a vast expanse of soft rolling hills has a real magical quality to it. I found solitude here that I find in few other ecosystems. When people come to the Midwest, they think they see a whole lot of nothing. On the contrary, the ecology here has more going on than you might expect.

Sources & Further Reading:
Savage, Candace, et al. Prairie: A Natural History. Greystone Books, 2011.

Music & Sound Effects (all from epidemicsound.com):
Lama House - The Earth Goes To Sleep
From Now On - Clearer Views
Martin Gauffin - Inez

External Images & Videos:
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