Tall Grass Prairie Preserve Marker — Attraction in Pawhuska

This is one of my favorite places on Earth. The way The Nature Conservancy operates it is really excellent, open county roads with wildlife wandering freely within the fences makes the experience much more authentic than a zoological park. Also, TNC’s land management using controlled burns is essential for restoring the native prairie. I have been visiting regularly for about 20 years and am still excited like a kid every time I return. I can’t help but try to imagine what it would have been like to live there 500 years ago. I recommend going in late Fall or Winter, because less visitors means a better chance to see wildlife (white tailed deer, bison, coyote, fox, raptors, bats, turtles…). But please keep your distance from all of the wildlife; they can hurt you. A visit to this remote site is well...

Have a driven through part of this a couple of times. You can see cattle on your way into here. once you get in there you can see Bison I've known a couple that's gonna appear camping and seems to like it they go frequently. I have yet to go camping here but Might someday. If you ever go to pawhuska to see the pioneer woman go ahead and make the drive up the hill and head to the tallgrass prairie. it's just north of Pawhuska. It ask about buying tickets in advance but as far as I know there's no need to buy any tickets I do not think it cost anything to get into the tall grass prairie. Now that...

I'm glad that places like this exist but let me prepare you. You are driving 12 miles of gravel road on the hopes of seeing a few bison. We followed the signs to the nature center only to find it closed (on a Wednesday) and a port a potty because their bathroom was out of order. There was a pop machine which is good because it's a thirsty drive. I can say I've been there but have no desire to go back. Don't get me wrong, many parts of it are beautiful but I'm happy to leave the bison to their own devices on the open prairie and...