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This is why

This time was different. I’ve heard stuff like this before and each time become frustrated. This time, however, what I heard got me questioning myself. It was another campaign/proposal/story about saving the forest. I don’t even remember where I heard … Continue reading

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Hills at first blush

Ah yes, autumn. Time to get out and enjoy some good fall color. As the landscape changes with the seasons, summer fading to fall, then green turns to red. If you’ve read Flint Hills, Tall Grass long enough, then you … Continue reading

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“The high and coarse grasses …”

I have never had a problem appreciating a hike through tall grass, but that comes from an understanding of what I’m getting myself into when I get in over my head. I have learned to value the prairie and the … Continue reading

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