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Chase County, located in the heart of the Flint Hills, has many interesting things to offer the discriminating traveler. Author William Least-Heat Moon wrote affectionately about Kansas' Flint Hills in his book PrairyErth. Here you'll find serene, natural beauty. Our slowly rolling, grass covered hills feature stands of ancient oaks, elms, and Kansas walnuts. Pastures stretch for miles beside two-lane roads. Small buffalo herds graze quietly, and, yes...our sunrises, sunsets, and stars are unparalleled.
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Today, travelers from all over the world are encouraged to visit this area
as The Flint Hills are only one of four "tallgrass prairies"
left in the world. The four tallgrass Prairies are Pampas in South America,
Steppes in Russia, Sudan in Africa and the Flint Hills in the United States.
The Flint Hills run from Southern Nebraska to
Northern
Oklahoma and are 20-30 miles wide containing nearly four million acres.
Nearly one million "transit" cattle summer here annually.
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In addition to our excellent art galleries, antique stores, a western store, and many unique boutiques, we are also the gateway community to The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. A part of The National Park Trust, The Z Bar/Spring Hill Ranch is open daily for touring. The palatial three story mansion of late cattle baron Stephen F. Jones was completed in 1881. A three-story barn, a school, and several out-buildings were constructed of native white limestone. Over 200 kinds of birds, 29 types of reptiles and amphibians, 31 species of mammals and 400 species of vascular plants live at the ranch. | ||
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Please click here to find out what to see and do in Chase County and The Flint Hills. |
