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

In his new book about the Nebraska Sandhills,Nourishing Waters, Comforting Sky,” naturalist and author Steve Jones refers to his Sandhills hideaway as Pine Lake rather than Smith Lake

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.

Photo by Steve Jones
Photo by Steve Jones

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.

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