Tallgrass Prairie

About this book

Tallgrass Prairie is an inspired tribute to a uniquely American landscape. John Madsons elegant text blends history and natural science with observations drawn from a lifetime on the prairie. Noted photographer Frank Oberles remarkable images are alive with the prairies timeless grace-its yearly pageant of wildflowers vast skies wildlife and wind-swept seas of grass. Tallgrass Prairie was published in partnership with The Nature Conservancy for years a leader in efforts to preserve and restore native prairies. It includes a directory to the best remaining examples of tallgrass prairie throughout the country.