Nebraska’s Sandhills is the largest expanse of native grasses left in the US

Boulder Naturalist Steve Jones has just won a Nebraska Book Award for his book about the Sandhills, “Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky.” Today, naturalist Ruth Carol Cushman goes with Steve to a favorite prairie spot in Boulder that reminds Steve of the Nebraska Sandhills. There, they sit by a wild creek, while Steve reads an excerpt from his book.

Boulder Naturalist Steve Jones has just won a Nebraska Book Award for his book about the Sandhills, “Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky.” Today, naturalist Ruth Carol Cushman goes with Steve to a favorite prairie spot in Boulder that reminds Steve of the Nebraska Sandhills. There, they sit by a wild creek, while Steve reads an excerpt from his book.