Seirer_170424_5557.jpgOn The Road Again Seeing, perhaps, greener grass, cattle wander across aptly named Open Range Road west of Matfield Green. The road passes through an "open range," meaning there are no fences dividing the vast acreage. Motorists know to be mindful that cattle, such as these, might be in the trafficway. Never mind that traffic tends to be light.

Seeing, perhaps, greener grass, cattle wander across aptly named Open Range Road west of Matfield Green in the Kansas Flint Hills. The road passes through an "open range," meaning that the few roads that dare intrude in the vast acreage of tallgrass prairie lack the protection that fences typically provide both travelers and livestock. Or, to put it plainly, cattle have the right of way here. This is their space. Motorists know to be mindful that cattle might claim their space in the trafficway. Never mind that traffic tends to be light.