$30 per person

Take a journey with Rex Buchanan (Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological Society) through the story of Marion County, Kansas with Flint Hills Counterpoint’s Audio Tour Book. Venture into the intersection of the tallgrass prairie and the Flint Hills while experiencing the story of Marion County, Kansas through its memories, ecology, folklore, and natural history of the area told by community members and regional specialists. Experience the Switchgrass String Quartet performing original musical compositions based on each location of the tour.

A native of Kansas, Rex Buchanan is the co-author of Roadside Kansas: A Guide to its Geology and Landmarks, editor of Kansas Geology: An Introduction to Landscapes, Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils, and co-author of The Canyon Revisited: A Rephotography of the Grand Canyon, 1923-1991. He served as Secretary of the Association of American State Geologists and  chaired the Kansas Task Force on Induced Seismicity.  In 2008 he was named a fellow of the Geological Society of America and in 2016 received GSA’s Public Service Award.

Street tacos from the amazing Marion, Kansas family-owned business Taco's Food Truck, featuring Cali-style street tacos & chef-inspired favorites, are included in the price of the tickets. Let us know your preference of taco plates: chicken, vegetarian, beef, or pork- fill out the question portion after you purchase your tickets.

This project is sponsored by Humanities Kansas, the Kansas Creative Arts and Industries Commission, and the New York Foundation of the Arts’ AWAW EAG program, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.