Tag Archives: prairie

Little (and big) towns on the prairie

Posted on July 24, 2015 by

North America’s magnificent Great Plains and prairie region generally extends westward from Central Ohio to the Rocky Mountains and southward from boreal Canada through Texas to the Rio Grande Valley.  This is one of my favorite natural ecosystems due to … Continue reading →

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“It was like three midnights in a jug”

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

The memorable quote used for the title of this post came from a survivor of the Dust Bowl. Also referred to as the Dirty Thirties, this decade meant great economic and social hardship for many residents of the United States, but … Continue reading →

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