Tallgrass National Ranching Preserve

We've encountered very few sites where the NPS has sold out to the highest bidder. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is one. Their mission here is to preserve the last remnant of original grassland that once covered most of the plains. And what large ungulate traversed those plains by the millions? Wrong, bison breath. Apparently, it was beef cattle. There is a small token buffalo heard here but the big donors to Tall Grass are ranchers and they wanted this grasslands feel good story to showcase the cattleman's way of life.Read more