Big Basin Prairie Preserve & St. Jacob's Well

Our last stop on this trip was Big Basin Prairie Preserve and Saint Jacob's Well... This is a really wonderful and worthwhile trip in itself, but adding Clark and going through the hills is an excellent addition. If you go in spring or early summer you can catch miles of green prairie along with colorful wildflowers. It's a beautiful wildlife area! We didn't spot any bison roaming around out here this time, so I was happy we got to see some earlier in the trip. I actually had to drive past a young bull on the road the day before, which was a bit nerve racking for about a minute!

I'd like to bring my telescope out here on a clear night

Looking out on the Big Basin

Small flora growing on the rocky bluffs

St. Jacob's Well lies nestled in the Little Basin

Grasses, shrubs and flowers warm the path to the well

Barbed post rock fencing keep the bison out of the water

A partial view from the Living Water Monument

(left) Still missing the plaque! (right) Windmills water the bison herd

For more information on Big Basin and St. Jacob's Well Visit:
Natural Kansas
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas Photo Tour