An early prairie conservationist, provides charming and poignant portrayals of her Ithaca, New York childhood, years directing the Save the Tallgrass Prairie movement, and rich life in the heart of the Kansas. Elegant photography and whimsical watercolors grace writings as diverse and deep-rooted as prairie grasses. Stories and poems speak to war-time conservation ethics and camaraderie, high jinks with pals, family dynamics of love and loss, adventure, and inspirations drawn from nature. The Save the Tallgrass Prairie history provides an inside view of idyllic hikes with famous journalists and artists, hot debates, and trade-offs with cattle ranchers, and shenanigans at the Antelope Bar. This book is an appreciation of life, personal responsibility and hope.