Rita Blanca National Grassland

Rita Blanca National Grassland spans the Texas-Oklahoma panhandle—a windswept expanse of shortgrass prairie that most people drive past without a second glance. But this working grassland supports pronghorn, lesser prairie chickens, and a ecosystem that’s nearly vanished from the Great Plains. It’s proof that not all public lands need mountains or monuments to matter. Rep the grasslands that feed the soil, sustain wildlife, and remind us that wide-open spaces are worth protecting.