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