Kansas | Loving Nature's Garden

Are There Any Mountains in Kansas?

Hiking just happens to be my all-time favorite eco-friendly hobby. So, it’s just plain bad luck, and bad planning, that I ended up living in Kansas. I could drive 10 hours to Colorado for mountains and a good hike, but somehow I don’t consider that very planet friendly. There aren’t any mountains in Kansas after [...]

What do people eat in Kansas?

OK, I’ll admit it’s a stupid question, I mean, we’re not aliens in Kansas! A better question might be, “If people living in Kansas could only eat food grown sustainably in Kansas what would they eat?”

When I was interviewing Dr Rhonda R Janke about sustainable agriculture a few weeks back she sent me an interesting [...]

Sustainable Agriculture and the Future – an interview with Dr Rhonda R. Janke

Dr Rhonda R. Janke is an Associate Professor at Kansas State University and author of the book “Farming in the Dark: a discussion about the future of sustainable agriculture.”

In 2005 Dr Janke traveled across America and interviewed around 70 farmers who use a variety of sustainable methods. She wanted to speak with real people and [...]

Which Biome?

Each of us lives in a biome – “bi·ome (bī′ōm′) – noun – any of several major life zones of interrelated plants and animals determined by the climate, as deciduous forest or desert”.

At the broadest level there are 5 major biomes: tundra, grassland, forest, desert, and aquatic. Scientists argue about how many biomes there are [...]

Great Birds – The Red-tailed Hawk

The Prince of BirdsIf the American Eagle is the King of birds, and the Golden Eagle the Queen, then the Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, is surely the Prince. With his freedom to roam, beautiful, elegant, feather cloak, and his haunting cry, he’s a fantastic, great, awesome, amazing bird. He makes my heart glad and [...]