More than meets the eye

Flower blossoms on the Cimarron National Grassland are not so hidden given the right time of year and right conditions. Wildflower season is a great time to visit the grasslands. (USDA Forest Service photo by Nancy Brewer)
At first glance, a person looking out at the Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands might notice areas of sparse grass,…
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Pride of the north Texas prairies

Instead of a forest of trees, national grasslands are a sea of grass. (USDA Forest Service Photo by Greg Deimel)
A gentle sea of green stretches out in front of you, framed and occasionally broken by individual trees. A far cry from the usual view you might expect when visiting a national forest, where a dense canopy of towering trees would envelope…