The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, located off Route 66 near Chicago, may reintroduce native bison there as early as December, reported the United States Department of Agriculture blog. The blog said the park may bring in 20 to 30 of the buffalo, which once roamed the Plains by the millions less than two centuries ago. … Continue reading Midewin Tallgrass Prairie may reintroduce buffalo
Category: Animals
Maybe you can help find a lost dog
Thousands of pleas to help find lost dogs get posted on telephone poles, in newspapers, and on bulletin boards across the country. One is probably tacked up in your neighborhood now. Having lost a dog in recent years, I can relate to the worry. But because this website focuses on news along Route 66, I … Continue reading Maybe you can help find a lost dog
Big Red at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch dies
Big Red, a long-eared mascot at Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill., died in his sleep late Wednesday or early Thursday, reported his owner Rich Henry on the Route 66 yahoo group. Henry wrote: He was the perfect image of health. Tuesday afternoon, during his annual comprehensive exam, received a clean bill of health. Yesterday … Continue reading Big Red at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch dies
Big Texan adds dinosaur to its parking lot
The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, is adding a 27-foot-tall dinosaur statue in front of the landmark restaurant, reported the Amarillo Globe-News and the Big Texan Brewery's Facebook and Twitter accounts. The dinosaur originally stood at a now-closed Planet Hollywood in Dallas. At the Big Texan, the big lizard will be decked out … Continue reading Big Texan adds dinosaur to its parking lot
The true story of Waynesville’s Frog Rock
A fascinating article in the Waynesville Daily Guide talks about the history of the Frog Rock landmark along Route 66 in Waynesville, Mo., and the urban legends associated with it: Contrary to popular belief, the large frog-shaped boulder that sits on the side of Waynesville Hill wasn't always shaped like a frog. And contrary to … Continue reading The true story of Waynesville’s Frog Rock
Route 66 restaurant co-owner bitten by poisonous snake
Buffy Price, co-owner of The Boundary on 66 barbecue restaurant between Luther and Arcadia, Okla., recently was bitten by a poisonous snake while taking out trash at the eatery and hospitalized, reported KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City. Excerpts from the report: She looked down saw blood on her foot and a snake scurry away through the … Continue reading Route 66 restaurant co-owner bitten by poisonous snake
Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
https://youtu.be/lh_uI2hDmZA Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill., is among the inductees into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame for 2012, according to a story today in the Bloomington Pantagraph. The other honorees are Elmo and Eula Quinn of Quinn's Shell station in Bloomington, gas station owner Samuel Reichert Sr. of Plainfield, and Roger Gray of Gray’s … Continue reading Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
Cubs fans and their goat only days from Chicago
The group of five Cubs fans and their pet goat Wrigley are less than a week from strolling into Chicago after a 1,900-mile trek from Arizona, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The newspaper's photographer caught up with them Monday south of Bloomington in McLean, Ill., along Route 66. The quintet wants to break the infamous … Continue reading Cubs fans and their goat only days from Chicago
Behind the scenes at Keepers of the Wild
HDNet recently aired this 28-minute episode that shows what goes on at Keepers of the Wild, a nonprofit exotic animal sanctuary on Route 66 north of Kingman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/xAl44rZsCUw
A day in Oatman
Here's a nice video, shot just a few days ago, in the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz. There's no fancy editing or a pop-music soundtrack. Just the town, its people and animals, and the natural sounds. https://youtu.be/U7jfbxEya_4