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Describes the climate, soil, seasons, plants, and animals of the North American prairie and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive.

In late nineteenth-century Colorado, Louisa's father is erroneously arrested for thievery and, while under the charge of the awful Smirch family, Louisa and a magical friend must find a way to prove his innocence.

When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.

This book explains how you can profitably raise grain and livestock while regenerating your Prairie Soil back to Natural Health and Productivity. Chapter 1: Prairie History Locations, Origins, Settlement. Chapter 2: Prairie Ecology Rules of Nature, Developing a Farm Plan. Chapter 3: Plants for a Prairie Farm Rotate Mixtures of Companion Grains and Forages. Chapter 4: Animals for a Prairie Farm Grassland Use for Soil Renewal and Climate Control. Chapter...

Originally published in 1902, this early work on Hunting trips on the Prairie and mountains is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Its chapters include; A trip after mountain sheep and Still hunting Elk on the mountains.

Thought That Nature identifies and captures moments when the border between personal consciousness and the otherness of the physical become porous. Ironically, it also allows Moody to measure the distance between consciousness and direct experience, even as he casts this gap in memorable speech. This debut collection offers the reader sensual delight and intellectual pursuit - a rare and bracing combination.

The prairie grassland biome covers the heartland of North America with an eastward extension called the Prairie Peninsula. Primarily composed of tallgrass prairie, this biome lies between the shortgrass prairies of the west and the eastern deciduous forest region and includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, southeastern Wisconsin, and Ohio. With text by co-authors Gary Meszaros and Guy L. Denny and striking photographs by Meszaros, The Prairie Peninsula...

In this revealing exploration of Laura Ingalls Wilder's deep connection with the natural world, Marta McDowell follows the wagon trail of the beloved Little House series. You'll learn details about Wilder's life and inspirations, pinpoint the Ingalls and Wilder homestead claims on authentic archival maps, and learn how to grow the plants and vegetables featured in the series. Excerpts from Wilder's books, letters, and diaries bring to light her profound...

Describes the 1888 storm on the American plains that came to be known as the School Children's Blizzard, examining its devastating impact on the region's Northern European immigrants.