Photo archive for July 26, 2008
The Emporia Blues' Matt Fry, center, scores the team's first run in the State Tournament on Friday at Pratt. Emporia fell, 3-2, to Manhattan Carsons. View photo
League of Women Voters volunteer Ann Havenhill, left, helps Golda Freund use an electronic voting machine during polling at Presbyterian Manor Thursday, July 24. The pilot program brings voting to the residents of nursing homes. Organizers hope to offer voting to nine area homes during the November general election View photo
League of Women Voters volunteer Catherine Brown confirms Glenn Belt's residency and registration during polling at Presbyterian Manor Thursday, July 24. The pilot program brings voting to the residents of nursing homes. Organizers hope to offer voting to nine area homes during the November general election View photo
Bernie Toso, of Bad Ol' Burns BBQ and Ice Cream, 20 Commercial St. has three varieties of BBQ sauce that are available for purchase at area stores. The sauces are sold at Waters True Value in Emporia, the Strong City Grocery, and Lebo Lumber; View photo
Bernie Toso, owner of Bad Ol' Burns BBQ and Ice Cream, 20 Commercial St. stands outside of his smoker Tuesday July 22. Toso has three varieties of his sauce sauce available at Waters True Value in Emporia, the Strong City Grocery, and Lebo Lumber; View photo
Bernie Toso, stands out front of Bad Ol' Burns BBQ and Ice Cream, 20 Commercial St. with one of the three varieties of BBQ sauce that are available for purchase at area stores. The sauces are sold at Waters True Value in Emporia, the Strong City Grocery, and Lebo Lumber; View photo
Bernie Toso, of Bad Ol' Burns BBQ and Ice Cream, 20 Commercial St. stands with one of the three varieties of BBQ sauce that are available for purchase at area stores. The sauces are sold at Waters True Value in Emporia, the Strong City Grocery, and Lebo Lumber; View photo
The Nature Conservatory all but 34 acres of the 10,800 plus acre preserve is a private non-profit conservation organization that partners with the National Park Service. Founded in 1951 the group has over 1 million members. View photo
The Lower Fox Creek School was a one room schoolhouse that served students from 1884 until 1930. View photo
A bridge on the Southwind Nature Trail crosses over Lower Fox Creek. View photo
Some of the over 450 species of plants the preserve is home to can be seen along the Southwind Nature Trail. There are two frontcountry trails at the preserve, the Southwind Nature Trail and the Bottomland Trail. The trails are open from dawn to dusk. Three backcountry trails, which require a permit, are open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. View photo
Some of the over 450 species of plants the preserve is home to can be seen along the Southwind Nature Trail. There are two frontcountry trails at the preserve, the Southwind Nature Trail and the Bottomland Trail. The trails are open from dawn to dusk. Three backcountry trails, which require a permit, are open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. View photo
A doorway marks a way through the fence on the Southwind Nature Trail. View photo
The Southwind Nature Trail is one of five trails at the preserve. The 1 3/4 mile hiking trail passes by the Lower Fox Creek School and offers scenic overlooks of the prairie. View photo
The preserve was formerly the Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch. Cattleman Stephen F. Jones built the limestone house in 1881. Tours of the home are available hourly from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from May through October. View photo
The barn at the Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch was the largest in Kansas when completed. View photo
The Tallgrass Prarie National Preserve is located two miles north of Strong City on Hwy 177. A partnership between the National Park service, The Nature Conservatory and the Kansas Park Trust the preserve's 10,894 acres are a remant of the tallgrass prairie that once covered 140 million acres. View photo