Silent spring

Silent spring

Over ten years ago I had my first encounter with prairie chickens here at Golden Prairie, a small town in southwest Missouri. I still remember the excitement of hearing their booming calls for the first time.  It was before sunrise and my eyes had barely adjusted to...
The man who inspired me to do this book

The man who inspired me to do this book

The love and passion that Lowell Pugh has for prairie chickens has inspired me so much. He is one of the reasons that I started documenting these species. I met him in 2001 on a cold March morning in Golden City, Missouri.  That was also my first encounter with...