Once a year the Flint Hills are alight with fire, an annual rite of spring. Range land is burned to fertilize soil and promote new growth. Prairie Chickens are booming, singing and dancing their ancient mating ritual. Experience this dramatic pageant first hand with this package of outdoor events in the heart of the scenic Kansas Flint Hills.

You will get a taste of the pioneer life with a covered wagon ride and campfire brunch with Country Boys Carriage Rides and Prairie Adventures at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve . You will burn the prairie at Jan Jantzen's Grandview Ranch and enjoy a chuck wagon dinner and entertainment.

make it a memorable weekend

Enjoy accommodations, rejuvenating spa treatments and vintage films at the Prairie Fire Inn and Spa, witness the Dance of the Prairie Chickens at the Homestead Ranch, and Prairie Fire Festival events in Cottonwood Falls. This is a rare opportunity to experience the unique majesty, heritage, and traditions of one of the last remaining stretches of unspoiled tallgrass prairie.

Packages may include

• range burning party at Jan Jantzen's Grandview ranch
• covered wagon ride through the open prairie and camp fire brunch with Country Boys Carriage Rides and Prairie Adventures
• accommodations at Prairie Fire Inn and Spa
• Dance of the Prairie Chickens at Homestead Ranch
• rejuvenating spa treatments at Prairie Fire Spa
• vintage westerns and cartoons at Prairie Fire Drive Inn
• historic and ecological presentations at the Prairie Fire Festival in Cottonwood Falls
• tours at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and the historic Chase County Courthouse