Forests of Kansas

A trip through the Chautauqua Hills on highway 160 from Elk Falls to Elk River Trail. Experience scenic views including bluffs, lakes, wooded hills, waterfalls, and more! Learn about the geology that makes up this region, as we discover sandstone formations deposited during the Pennsylvanian Period. Take a detour from typical Kansas into this unique part of the state!

[dohndabe]

And here i am in western kansas. You kids have fun with your trees..I'll just...sit here with the corn

[sethjohnson]

Springfield mo here. My family has been in this area for almost 200 years. My sister lives in Wichita. Kansas is our sister state. We love you guys!

[WillyK]

Actually, all of eastern Kansas is much more heavily wooded than most would imagine. It's also much less flat as well with low rolling hills. A good example of both is Kansas City on either side of the state line. There are many places within the city that look like forest with a few rooftops sticking out. While the total area isn't as large as many states a full ten percent of Kansas is forested totaling over five million acres.

[tmal]

As someone who has backpacked the elk trail, im glad to see someone showing off my home state

[fredgarvinism]

I spent a lot of my life in the Flint Hills, There was a back road between Winfield and Oklahoma somewhere that had some of the most beautiful country. Thanks for the taste of home.

[hefruth]

Thank you for pointing out that Kansas has TREES. We actually have lots of different forest, so I hope you will cover other forested areas of the state, too.

[wisecoconut]

This video is excellent. My husband and I bought a house in S.E.K. last year. We are formerly of Colorado and can not get friends or family to visit because they think Kansas is dull. I am working hard to change their perceptions. This video will help!

[munch]

I live in Kansas (around the Hays area), and I never knew this place existed. Fascinating video, thank you for uploading!

[wikedkhaleesi]

I was born here in Kansas and my husband and I totally got lost on the elk river trail 😂 it's actually incredible how different Kansas is in that area!!

[TheTooby]

north east kansas is also quite beautiful with lakes, forests, and the rolling flint hills

[randomlikes]

Thank you for making these videos. This is one of my favorite places in Kansas to visit. Your videos capture the beauty that can sometimes be overlooked.

[markwise]

Thanks, Nick! We discovered Elk City Lake a few years ago and love hiking there. I plan on exploring near Oak Valley soon!

[Matthew_Zardoz]

Great stuff Nick, thanks for your work documenting these beautiful and history rich places in Kansas!

[tcksphoto]

Excellent work as usual! Cant wait to see Rivers of Kansas.

[lelandains]

Always gold, my friend! Thank you for bringing this content to the world.

[davefalls]

Great video. I used to live in Emporia and the flint hills area is another video that should be made. A great place to start would be the bazaar cattle pins on the turnpike then to the tetterville area. Also the road from Matfield green to strong city is spectacular.

[RonnyVatalaro]

This is awesome and so valuable. Documenting the natural world and its beauty is God’s work. Nick sees the forest for the trees.

[donnalowe]

Be sure to check out the critters we have in Kansas now. You will be amazed. Beautiful lands areas all over the state actually. Love the Flint Hills ocean of tall grasses.

[annabrown]

This is great! I love how articulate you are & how well paced your voice is. Love this so much! You are amazing, Nick, so multi-talented!

[BrotherKyler]

I live in the area, and am blessed to have a family ranch here of several thousand acres. I’ve spent my life hunting deer, turkey, and quail in these woods. Solid post oak timber for miles. Beautiful area. Wouldn’t trade it for anything.