Where the sky began : land of the tallgrass prairie / John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie Madson.

ISBN:

9781587295232

9780877458616

Title:

Where the sky began : land of the tallgrass prairie / John Madson ; illustrations by Dycie Madson.

Author:

Madson, John.

Personal Author:

Madson, John.

Edition:

Bur oak books ed.

Publication Information:

Iowa : University of Iowa Press, 2004.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps

General Note:

Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1982.

Contents:

Part I. the place -- Beyond the wooden country -- Fire, ice, and mountain -- The lawns of God -- The far gardens -- Prairyerths -- A prairie bestiary -- The great weathers -- Part II. the people -- Grandfather country -- After the plow -- People pastures -- Appendix A. sources -- Appendix B. Directory of Representative Tallgrass Prairies.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Prairie ecology -- United States.

Prairies -- United States.

Prairies -- United States -- History.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2004

1982

Publication Information:

Iowa : University of Iowa Press, 2004.

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Summary

"It was a flowing emerald in spring and summer when the boundless winds ran across it, a tawny ocean under the winds of autumn, and a stark and painful emptiness when the great long winds drove in from the northwest. It was Beulahland for many; Gehenna for some. It was the tall prairie."--from the "Prologue"

Originally published in 1982, Where the Sky Began , John Madson's landmark publication, introduced readers across the nation to the wonders of the tallgrass prairie, sparking the current interest in prairie restoration. Now back in print, this classic tome will serve as inspiration to those just learning about the heartland's native landscape and rekindle the passion of long-time prairie enthusiasts.

Author Notes

Iowa native John Madson (1923-1995) is considered the father of the modern prairie restoration movement; his books include Where the Sky Began (Iowa reprint, 2004), Stories from under the Sky (Iowa reprint, 2007), Up on the River , and Tallgrass Prairie . He wrote extensively on natural history and resource conservation for Audubon , Smithsonian , and National Geographic , among many others.