Seirer_171021_0335.jpgPrairie Sentinels Jagged peaks of Niobrara chalk, a soft limestone, create a dramatic landscape known as Little Jerusalem in the Smoky Hill River valley south of Oakley, Kansas. The rock formations, covering more than 250 acres, is the largest chalk pyramid site in Kansas, dwarfing both Monument Rocks and Castle Rock, which are nearby. Little Jerusalem was part of the privately owned ranch of the Jim McGuire family for five generations before it was purchased in 2016 by The Nature Conservancy, which is developing a plan to allow public access.

Jagged peaks of Niobrara chalk, a soft limestone, create a dramatic landscape known as Little Jerusalem in the Smoky Hill River valley south of Oakley, Kansas. The rock formations, covering more than 250 acres, is the largest chalk pyramid site in Kansas, dwarfing both Monument Rocks and Castle Rock, which are nearby. Little Jerusalem was part of the privately owned ranch of the Jim McGuire family for five generations before it was purchased in 2016 by The Nature Conservancy, which is developing a plan to allow public access.