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Hotter than ever, but average in 80 years

Posted on January 8, 2013 by prairiebotanist

It’s official. 2012 was the hottest year in 118 years of record keeping for the U.S. It was the hottest year on record from South Dakota to Texas and from Kansas to Illinois. In almost all other states with appreciable … Continue reading →

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Oregon Sage-Steppe

Posted on December 18, 2012 by prairiebotanist

I’ve finally settled into the sage-steppe grasslands of Eastern Oregon. In many ways, my new home is a world apart from the tallgrass prairies of the Midwest, having few ticks, no chiggers, no poison ivy, and no thorny or prickly … Continue reading →

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Drought

Posted on August 12, 2012 by prairiebotanist

I am wrapping up my field work this month and next, and things are looking a lot different than they have any time in the last four years. The drought is epic. I’m not old, but I’ve never seen things … Continue reading →

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