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Now one of the world’s most imperiled ecosystems, the Great Plains once rivaled the Serengeti’s vastness and species diversity. A photographer’s new book shows what we stand to lose.
Photography by Michael Forsberg
Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild
By Michael Forsberg
The University of Chicago Press, 260 pages, $45
Extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, and from Canada to Mexico, the Great Plains once competed with the Serengeti for size and species diversity. Now it’s one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. Since the European-American pioneers first settled on the Plains, agriculture and development have irrevocably altered the landscape, reducing the once-expansive habitats and abundant species populations to only fractions of what they were a century ago.
In Great Plains, native Nebraskan photographer Michael Forsberg captures the subtle beauty and remnants of the Plains’ landscapes and species in an effort to document this incredible area and promote awareness for immediate conservation action. Despite the region’s uncertain future, Forsberg’s efforts are driven by the hope that effective conservation, restoration, and preservation of the Great Plains’ habitats and species will prevail.
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