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Included here are some photographs of the Bird Runner Wildlife Refuge. To see larger images, click on the thumbnail pictures. The larger images will open in a new window.

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Rolling Flint Hills
The lush rolling Flint Hills of Kansas belie the stereotype that the Kansas Prairie is only flat land.

 

Setting sun colors prairie
The setting sun plays across the rolling prairie covered with natural tall grasses.

Bird Runner entry sign
The entry sign to Bird Runner Wildlife Refuge.

 

Winter forest
Winter covers the forest gallery with snow and ice on a cold afternoon.

 

Talking Spring Prairie
Talking Spring Prairie is named for Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring.
Tipi in halo
This Lakota-style tipi is warm in winter and cool in summer. The traditional plains dwelling combines beauty with practicality. Photo by Steve Young.
Full tipi
Another view of the tipi.
Far off tipi
The tipi sits nestled beside the woods near a creek on the prairie.

Visits by appointment only. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Margy Stewart at zzstew@flinthills.com