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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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Keep Public Lands Public

Posted on August 6, 2012 by prairiebotanist

In February Mitt Romney told a newspaper in Nevada that he doesn’t know “what the purpose is” of this country’s expansive public lands. I am feeling a bit retrospective today, on a birthday, as my life marches ahead towards middle … Continue reading →

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