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"Something wicked this way comes"...in, perhaps, both sense of the word "wicked", for this is a dispatch from that magical summer night when I came face-to-face with a supercell thunderstorm.
Captured by me looking straight up above me in the sky, while I was on the High Plains, less than a mile from Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
#art #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #thunderstorm #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #summer #photography
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"Something wicked this way comes"...in, perhaps, both sense of the word "wicked", for this is a dispatch from that magical summer night when I came face-to-face with a supercell thunderstorm.
Captured by me looking straight up above me in the sky, while I was on the High Plains, less than a mile from Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
#art #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #thunderstorm #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #summer #photography
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You'd expect to see some silhouetted figure on horseback to saunter by in a cowboy hat, following that unique glow you only get in a big sky like this...for this is "Twilight on the High Plains".
Taken by me one July evening in eastern Montana.
#art #photography #twilight #sunset #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #HighPlains #Montana #AmericanWest
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You'd expect to see some silhouetted figure on horseback to saunter by in a cowboy hat, following that unique glow you only get in a big sky like this...for this is "Twilight on the High Plains".
Taken by me one July evening in eastern Montana.
#art #photography #twilight #sunset #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #HighPlains #Montana #AmericanWest
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Wide open spaces
Lazy Kid Ranch, Idaho
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Wide open spaces
Lazy Kid Ranch, Idaho
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"The Ghosts Yet Dance" in this big sky...with Devil's Tower before me, this is truly one of the most spectacular places you could come face-to-face with a supercell thunderstorm. And one evening...I experienced just that, and captured this with my camera.
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #DevilsTower #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #thunderstorm #summer #landscape #sublimelandscape
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"The Ghosts Yet Dance" in this big sky...with Devil's Tower before me, this is truly one of the most spectacular places you could come face-to-face with a supercell thunderstorm. And one evening...I experienced just that, and captured this with my camera.
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #DevilsTower #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #thunderstorm #summer #landscape #sublimelandscape
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A moment when the sky itself is at once endless and haunting, and a breeze of summer air, somehow heavy yet also light, makes you feel like "God is in the Wind".
Captured under a supercell thunderstorm near Devil's Tower, Wyoming.
#art #photography #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #supercell #thunderstorm #supercellthunderstorm #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #summer
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A moment when the sky itself is at once endless and haunting, and a breeze of summer air, somehow heavy yet also light, makes you feel like "God is in the Wind".
Captured under a supercell thunderstorm near Devil's Tower, Wyoming.
#art #photography #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #supercell #thunderstorm #supercellthunderstorm #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #summer
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One of those places where, on a few lucky summer, evenings, the sky above you comes to life like nowhere else...
Captured by me one July: "Storm rising at Devil's Tower".
#art #photography #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #sublimelandscape #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #thunderstorm #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #summer
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One of those places where, on a few lucky summer, evenings, the sky above you comes to life like nowhere else...
Captured by me one July: "Storm rising at Devil's Tower".
#art #photography #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #landscape #sublimelandscape #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #thunderstorm #supercell #supercellthunderstorm #summer
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The sort of sky you could be raptured up to heaven in...taken one November day in Wyoming: "Chasing the Storm".
#art #photography #AmericanWest #Wyoming #HighPlains #sky #clouds #road #roadway #highhway #skyscape #cloudscape
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The sort of sky you could be raptured up to heaven in...taken one November day in Wyoming: "Chasing the Storm".
#art #photography #AmericanWest #Wyoming #HighPlains #sky #clouds #road #roadway #highhway #skyscape #cloudscape
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It's getting to be that time of the year, when the biggest sky in the world comes out to play...
Captured by me at Devils Tower, "The Ghosts Yet Dance".
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #landscape #sky #skyscape #thunderstorm #supercellthunderstorm #supercell
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It's getting to be that time of the year, when the biggest sky in the world comes out to play...
Captured by me at Devils Tower, "The Ghosts Yet Dance".
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #Wyoming #AmericanWest #HighPlains #landscape #sky #skyscape #thunderstorm #supercellthunderstorm #supercell
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Hype for the Future 145I: Glacier Park Area
Introduction Within the eastern vicinity of Glacier National Park, beyond which the territory associated with the surrounding region exits the Rocky Mountains and gives way to the Great Plains, are such areas in the community as the Blackfeet Indian Reservation headquartered within Glacier County, as well as more easterly communities in the region including Shelby, home to the Marias Museum of History and Art in Toole County; Chester, home to the Great North Bed and Breakfast in Liberty […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/hype-for-the-future-145i-glacier-park-area/
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Hype for the Future 145I: Glacier Park Area
Introduction Within the eastern vicinity of Glacier National Park, beyond which the territory associated with the surrounding region exits the Rocky Mountains and gives way to the Great Plains, are such areas in the community as the Blackfeet Indian Reservation headquartered within Glacier County, as well as more easterly communities in the region including Shelby, home to the Marias Museum of History and Art in Toole County; Chester, home to the Great North Bed and Breakfast in Liberty […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/hype-for-the-future-145i-glacier-park-area/
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Hype for the Future 145H → State of New Mexico Explained
Introduction The State of New Mexico, largely referred to by the nickname "Land of Enchantment," is a southwestern state located within the United States of America. While the largest city is the City of Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, the state capital city is the City of Santa Fe (from "La Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís" [The Royal Village of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi]). Today, the vast majority of the State of New Mexico is associated with the modern […] -
Hype for the Future 145H → State of New Mexico Explained
Introduction The State of New Mexico, largely referred to by the nickname "Land of Enchantment," is a southwestern state located within the United States of America. While the largest city is the City of Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, the state capital city is the City of Santa Fe (from "La Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís" [The Royal Village of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi]). Today, the vast majority of the State of New Mexico is associated with the modern […] -
Hype for the Future 144D: Southern Montana Plains
Introduction Within the southeastern portion of the State of Montana representative of the southern side of the portion of the Great Plains in the State of Montana, notable communities are often very sparsely populated throughout the region. Counties within the region can be exceptionally sparsely populated, with a notable case being Meagher County, a county immediately to the south of the Great Falls area and home to the community of White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Features While the vast […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/hype-for-the-future-144d-southern-montana-plains/
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Hype for the Future 144D: Southern Montana Plains
Introduction Within the southeastern portion of the State of Montana representative of the southern side of the portion of the Great Plains in the State of Montana, notable communities are often very sparsely populated throughout the region. Counties within the region can be exceptionally sparsely populated, with a notable case being Meagher County, a county immediately to the south of the Great Falls area and home to the community of White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Features While the vast […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/hype-for-the-future-144d-southern-montana-plains/
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Hype for the Future 143H: Missouri River in Eastern Montana
Overview Downstream from the notable Missouri Breaks, the Eastern Montana portion of the Missouri River is notably paralleled by modern United States Route 2 west of the North Dakota state line, with isolated communities such as Glasgow and Fort Peck located within the region. The Fort Peck Indian Reservation is largely associated with Valley County, with Daniels County to the northeast identified as home to the community of Scobey. Interestingly, much of the same characteristics downstream […] -
Hype for the Future 143H: Missouri River in Eastern Montana
Overview Downstream from the notable Missouri Breaks, the Eastern Montana portion of the Missouri River is notably paralleled by modern United States Route 2 west of the North Dakota state line, with isolated communities such as Glasgow and Fort Peck located within the region. The Fort Peck Indian Reservation is largely associated with Valley County, with Daniels County to the northeast identified as home to the community of Scobey. Interestingly, much of the same characteristics downstream […] -
Hype for the Future 143E: Central Wyoming
Introduction Though the entirety of the State of Wyoming can effectively be argued as part of “Central” Wyoming, especially with the City of Cheyenne located toward the southeast corner of the State, perhaps the most obvious portions of Wyoming to be considered “central” are communities such as Laramie, Rawlins, and Rock Springs near the Colorado border; as well as the Casper and Riverton areas further north. While the City of Laramie is home to the University of Wyoming and situated […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143e-central-wyoming/
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Hype for the Future 143E: Central Wyoming
Introduction Though the entirety of the State of Wyoming can effectively be argued as part of “Central” Wyoming, especially with the City of Cheyenne located toward the southeast corner of the State, perhaps the most obvious portions of Wyoming to be considered “central” are communities such as Laramie, Rawlins, and Rock Springs near the Colorado border; as well as the Casper and Riverton areas further north. While the City of Laramie is home to the University of Wyoming and situated […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143e-central-wyoming/
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Hype for the Future 143D: The High Plains of Colorado
Overview While much of the State of Colorado is associated, perhaps disproportionately, with the Rocky Mountains and associated communities in the western two-thirds of the State, the eastern third is also of cultural and largely historical significance, containing the High Plains with counties such as Prowers, Bent, and Otero. While the City of La Junta is home to the community college at Otero College, none of the listed communities are of significant proportions of the state population, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143d-the-high-plains-of-colorado/
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Hype for the Future 143D: The High Plains of Colorado
Overview While much of the State of Colorado is associated, perhaps disproportionately, with the Rocky Mountains and associated communities in the western two-thirds of the State, the eastern third is also of cultural and largely historical significance, containing the High Plains with counties such as Prowers, Bent, and Otero. While the City of La Junta is home to the community college at Otero College, none of the listed communities are of significant proportions of the state population, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143d-the-high-plains-of-colorado/
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Hype for the Future 143/284: Southeast Llano Estacado
Introduction Within the State of Texas, the southeastern portion of the Llano Estacado is notable for containing numerous smaller communities largely with a hot semiarid climate zone. Communities The City of Brownfield is a community in and the county seat of Terry County in the State of Texas, largely along United States Routes 62, 380, and 385. To the north along Route 385, the Taqueria Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant is identified within the City of Levelland at a junction with Texas […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143-284-southeast-llano-estacado/
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Hype for the Future 143/284: Southeast Llano Estacado
Introduction Within the State of Texas, the southeastern portion of the Llano Estacado is notable for containing numerous smaller communities largely with a hot semiarid climate zone. Communities The City of Brownfield is a community in and the county seat of Terry County in the State of Texas, largely along United States Routes 62, 380, and 385. To the north along Route 385, the Taqueria Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant is identified within the City of Levelland at a junction with Texas […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/hype-for-the-future-143-284-southeast-llano-estacado/
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Hype for the Future 141G: Far East Montana
Introduction The easternmost portions of the Interstate 94 corridor and surrounding areas in the State of Montana are notable areas associated with the northwestern portion of the Great Plains, notable for cold semi-arid climate zones in the area. Today, the semiarid climate zone of Eastern Montana is of particular significance regarding the communities nearest the North Dakota line, especially since the transition between semiarid and humid climates in the region is a gradual transition […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/hype-for-the-future-141g-far-east-montana/
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Hype for the Future 141G: Far East Montana
Introduction The easternmost portions of the Interstate 94 corridor and surrounding areas in the State of Montana are notable areas associated with the northwestern portion of the Great Plains, notable for cold semi-arid climate zones in the area. Today, the semiarid climate zone of Eastern Montana is of particular significance regarding the communities nearest the North Dakota line, especially since the transition between semiarid and humid climates in the region is a gradual transition […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/hype-for-the-future-141g-far-east-montana/
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Hype for the Future 141E: Baker and Wibaux, Montana
Introduction The Cities of Baker and Wibaux are located along Montana Highway 7 on the eastern edge of the State of Montana. Today, Baker is the county seat of Fallon County, while Wibaux is the only incorporated community within Wibaux County for which the city is the county seat. Amenities The City of Baker is also situated along United States Route 12, while the City of Wibaux is located along the Interstate 94 corridor. While Baker is home to the O’Fallon Historical Museum and […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/hype-for-the-future-141e-baker-and-wibaux-montana/
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Hype for the Future 141E: Baker and Wibaux, Montana
Introduction The Cities of Baker and Wibaux are located along Montana Highway 7 on the eastern edge of the State of Montana. Today, Baker is the county seat of Fallon County, while Wibaux is the only incorporated community within Wibaux County for which the city is the county seat. Amenities The City of Baker is also situated along United States Route 12, while the City of Wibaux is located along the Interstate 94 corridor. While Baker is home to the O’Fallon Historical Museum and […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/hype-for-the-future-141e-baker-and-wibaux-montana/
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It's almost that time of the year again: when the Plains come alive with whispers of nature's greatest fury, and the lovers of the sublime hit the road, "Chasing the Storm".
Captured by me in Wyoming.
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #sky #skyscape #landscape #sublimelandscape #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #thunderstorm
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It's almost that time of the year again: when the Plains come alive with whispers of nature's greatest fury, and the lovers of the sublime hit the road, "Chasing the Storm".
Captured by me in Wyoming.
#art #photography #clouds #cloudscape #sky #skyscape #landscape #sublimelandscape #HighPlains #AmericanWest #Wyoming #thunderstorm
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Hype for the Future 140C: More on Western Kansas Explained
Introduction The western portion of the State of Kansas is largely included within the Wichita-Hutchinson Plus media market, with the communities largely identified by a cold semi-arid climate zone typical of the Great Plains and especially the High Plains. Communities in the westernmost counties are often connected to mixed- or shortgrass prairie zones, given that the prairie precipitation is typically under twenty (20) inches throughout the area. Communities The City of Leoti is a city […] -
Hype for the Future 140C: More on Western Kansas Explained
Introduction The western portion of the State of Kansas is largely included within the Wichita-Hutchinson Plus media market, with the communities largely identified by a cold semi-arid climate zone typical of the Great Plains and especially the High Plains. Communities in the westernmost counties are often connected to mixed- or shortgrass prairie zones, given that the prairie precipitation is typically under twenty (20) inches throughout the area. Communities The City of Leoti is a city […] -
A scene you can *easily* picture the silhouette of a horseman strutting into. Haunted? Supernatural? A "mere" legendary gunslinger? Or perhaps just your everyday cowgirl out to see the stars when the clouds part and the moon shines...
"Twilight on the High Plains", captured by yours truly in eastern Montana.
#art #photography #twilight #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #sunset #HighPlains #Montana #AmericanWest
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A scene you can *easily* picture the silhouette of a horseman strutting into. Haunted? Supernatural? A "mere" legendary gunslinger? Or perhaps just your everyday cowgirl out to see the stars when the clouds part and the moon shines...
"Twilight on the High Plains", captured by yours truly in eastern Montana.
#art #photography #twilight #sky #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #sunset #HighPlains #Montana #AmericanWest
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Hype for the Future 137F: Southeastern Llano Estacado
Overview The following post content is intended to specifically focus on the central portion of the north-south portion of the New Mexican state line, where the “Staked Plain” extends to the south of the primary Great Plains surrounding both sides of the 100th Meridian in the United States of America. Communities covered in the area include Muleshoe, Morton, Plains, Denver City, and Seminole. Each community in the region contains a significant cultural history, whether based on mules in […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/hype-for-the-future-137f-southeastern-llano-estacado/
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Hype for the Future 137F: Southeastern Llano Estacado
Overview The following post content is intended to specifically focus on the central portion of the north-south portion of the New Mexican state line, where the “Staked Plain” extends to the south of the primary Great Plains surrounding both sides of the 100th Meridian in the United States of America. Communities covered in the area include Muleshoe, Morton, Plains, Denver City, and Seminole. Each community in the region contains a significant cultural history, whether based on mules in […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/hype-for-the-future-137f-southeastern-llano-estacado/
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Hype for the Future 136C: Southwest Nebraska At Large
Introduction The southwestern portion of the State of Nebraska is notable for historic significance, particularly in the area around McCook, as well as modern proximity to the States of Kansas to the south and Colorado to the west. Today, counties in the region are typically semi-arid and on the cooler side climatologically, especially in the westernmost counties in the region such as Dundy and Chase. Communities The City of Imperial is a small city located within Chase County, Nebraska, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/hype-for-the-future-136c-southwest-nebraska-at-large/
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Hype for the Future 136C: Southwest Nebraska At Large
Introduction The southwestern portion of the State of Nebraska is notable for historic significance, particularly in the area around McCook, as well as modern proximity to the States of Kansas to the south and Colorado to the west. Today, counties in the region are typically semi-arid and on the cooler side climatologically, especially in the westernmost counties in the region such as Dundy and Chase. Communities The City of Imperial is a small city located within Chase County, Nebraska, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/hype-for-the-future-136c-southwest-nebraska-at-large/
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Hype for the Future 136B: Westernmost Counties in Kansas
Introduction Within the State of Kansas, the westernmost portion is situated within a total of seven (7) counties, four (4) of which represent the Mountain Time Zone within the area. The three (3) counties not in the Mountain Time Zone are associated with the remainder of the State and are situated within the boundaries of Central Time. Today, the counties are, from north to south, Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, and Morton. The county seats are, in the same order, […] -
Hype for the Future 136B: Westernmost Counties in Kansas
Introduction Within the State of Kansas, the westernmost portion is situated within a total of seven (7) counties, four (4) of which represent the Mountain Time Zone within the area. The three (3) counties not in the Mountain Time Zone are associated with the remainder of the State and are situated within the boundaries of Central Time. Today, the counties are, from north to south, Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, and Morton. The county seats are, in the same order, […] -
Hype for the Future 135J: City of Cimarron, Kansas
Overview The City of Cimarron is situated within Gray County, Kansas, and serves as the county seat. While the community is home to the Cimarron Hotel and provides access to the Arkansas River to the south, the area is largely residential and agricultural, including areas accessible from along United States Route 400 and K-23.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/hype-for-the-future-135j-city-of-cimarron-kansas/
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Hype for the Future 135J: City of Cimarron, Kansas
Overview The City of Cimarron is situated within Gray County, Kansas, and serves as the county seat. While the community is home to the Cimarron Hotel and provides access to the Arkansas River to the south, the area is largely residential and agricultural, including areas accessible from along United States Route 400 and K-23.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/hype-for-the-future-135j-city-of-cimarron-kansas/
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Hype for the Future 135I: City of Liberal, Kansas
Overview The City of Liberal is situated within the southwestern portion of the boundaries of Seward County, Kansas, and serves as the county seat. The community is home to the Mid-America Air Museum in the west and Dorothy’s House and the Land of Oz in the east. The primary highways serving the community are United States Routes 54 and 83, both of particular significance within the area of the Great Plains approaching the High Plains.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/hype-for-the-future-135i-city-of-liberal-kansas/
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Hype for the Future 135I: City of Liberal, Kansas
Overview The City of Liberal is situated within the southwestern portion of the boundaries of Seward County, Kansas, and serves as the county seat. The community is home to the Mid-America Air Museum in the west and Dorothy’s House and the Land of Oz in the east. The primary highways serving the community are United States Routes 54 and 83, both of particular significance within the area of the Great Plains approaching the High Plains.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/hype-for-the-future-135i-city-of-liberal-kansas/
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Hype for the Future 105D: National Grasslands in the Great Plains
Introduction The Great Plains region of the United States of America is home to all but four (4) of the national grasslands representing the nation. The grasslands that do not represent the Plains are situated within southeastern Idaho, northeastern California, central Oregon, and the State of Illinois within relative proximity to Chicago. Great Plains Definition In general, the Great Plains states are typically identified as North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and […] -
Hype for the Future 79U: The Nebraska Panhandle
Introduction The westernmost portion of the State of Nebraska forms a panhandle between the forty-first and forty-third parallels, between the States of Colorado and South Dakota. Located on the western edge of the State of Nebraska are such communities as Scottsbluff, Alliance, and Chadron. Chadron Area The community of Chadron is a city in and the county seat of Dawes County, home to Chadron State College, the Museum of the Fur Trade, the Dawes County Historical Museum, and the Mari […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/hype-for-the-future-79u-the-nebraska-panhandle/