In centuries long past, a vast swath of grassland swept down the
center of North America, from Canada's Prairie Provinces to central
Texas. This once-plentiful prairie has now all but disappeared.
Humans have grazed, mowed, and plowed the plains, dammed the
rivers, and imposed their will on the land and its creatures.
Fortunately, some remnants have survived, including the Joseph H.
Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in northeastern Oklahoma. In
this visually stunning volume, wildlife photographer Harvey Payne
and historian James P. Ronda offer an intimate look at and into one
of America's Last Great Places. Spanning nearly 40,000 acres in
Oklahoma's Osage County, the Preserve is a living witness to a
world that once existed. But the Osage prairie is not a museum or
theme park - and it is not frozen in time. Under the stewardship of
The Nature Conservancy, which has overseen its restoration, the
Preserve lives on as a fully functioning ecosystem. And for
twenty-five years, Payne and Ronda have explored these lands,
together and in solitude. Rendered here in brilliant color and
paired with Ronda's informative yet deeply personal commentary,
Payne's photographs open our eyes to the ever-changing world of the
Tallgrass Preserve. In chapters focused on grass, sky, birds,
bison, and fire, Ronda and Payne reveal that the ""Big Empty"" is,
in fact, teeming with life. Through interwoven images and words,
Visions of the Tallgrass shows that our nation's grasslands are
sacred ground, a priceless piece of our American past - and future.
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