Iowa is the only state that lies entirely within the natural region of the tallgrass prairie. Early documents indicate that 85 percent of the state - close to 30 million acres - was covered by prairie vegetation at the time of Euro-American settlement. By 1930 the prairie sod had been almost totally converted to cropland; only about 30,000 acres of the original "great green sea" remained. Now, in this gracefully illustrated manual, Shirley Shirley has created a step-by-step guide to reconstructing the natural landscape of Iowa and the Upper Midwest. Chapters on planning, obtaining and...
Iowa is the only state that lies entirely within the natural region of the tallgrass prairie. Early documents indicate that 85 percent of the state - ...
With a grateful heart Shirley returned to an active life after her recovery from breast cancer. This photo was taken in the Alpine region of the Beartooth Mountains, where she resumed hiking with the Red Lodge Hiking Club. Her collection of stories and poetry represent two years of journaling and spiritual growth. A rhythm of life is found in her writing where courage, faith, and joy abound.
Beyond her cancer reflections, she shares memories of her childhood and married life in Iowa and her recent move to Montana. She takes you from the prairies to sheep pastures to mountaintop...
With a grateful heart Shirley returned to an active life after her recovery from breast cancer. This photo was taken in the Alpine region of the Be...
With a grateful heart Shirley returned to an active life after her recovery from breast cancer. This photo was taken in the Alpine region of the Beartooth Mountains, where she resumed hiking with the Red Lodge Hiking Club. Her collection of stories and poetry represent two years of journaling and spiritual growth. A rhythm of life is found in her writing where courage, faith, and joy abound.
Beyond her cancer reflections, she shares memories of her childhood and married life in Iowa and her recent move to Montana. She takes you from the prairies to sheep pastures to mountaintop...
With a grateful heart Shirley returned to an active life after her recovery from breast cancer. This photo was taken in the Alpine region of the Be...