Lamar on US Highway 50 is the gateway to the Arkansas River, agricultural and Conservation Reserve Program lands and a vast prairie. Herds of mule deer, whitetails and a limited number of elk and antelope live on lands that are 95% private.

Open prairies, sand sage flats, dry creek beds, North Butte and Smith Arroyo, gullies off of Two Buttes Creek, natural springs, long draws and agricultural lands.

Expansive shortgrass prairie, long native grasses on Conservation Reserve Program lands, sand sage, yucca, prickly cactus, Russian thistle, cottonwoods, Russian olive, dryland farming of wheat, corn, milo and center pivot irrigated alfalfa.

US Highway 50 travels along the Arkansas River, US highway 287 heads south of Lamar, and Colorado Route 89 goes south out of Holly, all connecting to a good county and secondary road system that leads to ranches and farms. Mike Higbee 876 acres east of Lamar off of US Highway 50, with ATVs and dirtbikes prohibited. Granada 3,500 acres north of Granada on US Highway 385, Holly 277 acres north of Holly on County Road 34. US Highway 50 travels along the Arkansas River, US Highway 287 heads south of Lamar and Colorado Route 89 goes south out of Holly, all connecting to a good county and secondary road system that leads to ranches and farms.

Mike Higbee State Wildlife Area allows camping in designated areas. Lamar offers a variety of motels, restaurants, gas, diesel and medical facilities. Holly and Granada have gas stations and small cafés.