Wild West Country, Kansas
This is a land of wide-open spaces, of prairie grasslands and flaxen-colored wheat fields that stretch as far as the eye can see. This is the place where the real "Wild West" began. Where buffalo hunters and cattle rustlers stirred up a ruckus in Dodge City, once called the "Wickedest Little City in America." Follow in the tracks of great lawmen like Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Doc Holiday. Or track down the 100-year-old secrets of the little town of Meade, where the infamous Dalton Gang once hid out. Wild West Country is a land of big horizons and large-scale wonders, such as Mighty Samson, the largest bridge of its kind in the world. The largest hand-dug well in the world. The largest meteorite of its kind. In Wild West Country, there's room to stretch your legs and your imagination -- with plenty of folklore and generous helpings of hospitality.
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Cimarron National Grassland Flora
For the majority of the year, the grassland\'s \"at glance\"
, KS WildflowersSanta Fe Trail Ruts
Come and see the wheel ruts of the famous 60 mile "Jornada" Trail, a stretch of arid prairie between the Arkansas and Cimarron Rivers referred to by early Spanish explorers as the "jornada de muerte" or journey of death
Ulysses, KS LandmarksBig Basin Prairie Preserve
Big Basin is a large circular depression. It is about one mile in diameter and about 100 feet deep. The walls of the basin are nearly vertical. Scattered across the floor of Big Basin are a number of small ephemeral ponds that catch and temporarily hold the water that flows into the basin.
Ashland, KS Nature PreservesSibley's Camp
As one of the last acts of his presidency, James Monroe signed a bill on March 3, 1825 which provided $10,000 for surveying the road and $20,000 to treat with Indians for right-of-way. On March 16, Monroe'
Larned, KS Pioneer HistoryLake Coldwater
Lake Coldwater is the only city, county, or state lake in southwest Kansas that permits water-related sports. It is a 250 acre man-made lake in a 930 acre park within the Coldwater City limits.
Coldwater, KS Recreation
Larned Country Club
Come and enjoy the challenge of Larned's nine-hole public golf course.
Larned, KS Golf CoursesClark County Courthouse
The Clark County Courthouse is noted for a map of the county inscribed on the face of the building. Several historical sites are shown.
Semi-pro Baseball
Elkhart boasts its own semiprofessional baseball team, the Dusters, sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Promising, hopeful players descend on the community each summer to play, practice and live with local families.
Elkhart, KS RecreationTamarisk Golf Course
The Tamarisk Golf Course is a 9-hole regulation length course, fully irrigated, situated along the beautiful Arkansas River. Two distinct architectural types are featured. Golf cars are available for rent. Walk-ons accepted at all times. Steel spikes are banned.
Syracuse, KS Golf CoursesBuckner Valley Park
Buckner Valley Park is located five and one-half miles west of Jetmore on Buckner Creek. The original dam site on the Buckner Creek was built through the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Jetmore, KS Recreation