Amazing Grazing - Hardcover

Peterson, Cris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156397942X ISBN 13: 9781563979422

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2002

Synopsis

Countless acres of grassland stretch across the American West where centuries ago, bison freely roamed. By the nineteenth century, herds of cattle grazed the same land. And over time, much of he original grassland was either plowed and planted or trampled to dust, causing topsoil to dry up and blow away. Author Cris Peterson visited these breath-taking ranges where Montana ranchers Bob Lee, Ray Marxer, and Tom Milesnick have won numerous awards for their innovative approaches to raising beef cattle and managing the western range. Photographer Alvis Upitis has captured the sheer beauty and magnificence of the open rangelands, the crystal-clear streams, and the mountains that tower over them. Together, this award-winning team presents a new approach to ranching and environmental conservation in the American West.

About this title

About the Author:

Cris Peterson is the author of Century Farm, Harvest Year, and Extra Cheese, Please!, all winners of the Ohio Farm Bureau Award. She also wrote Horsepower. Cris and her family operate a five-hundred-cow dairy farm in Grantsburg, Wisconsin.

Alvis Upitis is an award-winning commercial photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the photographer for all of Cris Peterson's children's books, and his work can be found in numerous other books and journals.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-The author and photographer visited three Montana ranchers who recently won awards for their efforts to heal and protect the West's largest renewable resource-grass. Environmentalists and ranchers are often at odds over the use of western grasslands; overgrazing has had detrimental effects on both the land and wildlife. Short chapters describe the environmentally friendly conservation plans that the ranches developed that allow them to sustain successful beef herds. The wildlife and environmental benefits of the plans are also noted. Beautiful color photography enhances this well-researched text. Panoramic vistas invite readers into the mountainous landscape while the close-ups of cattle, wildlife, and grass encourage scrutiny. Students will find this accessible title useful for reports, and the combination of high-quality writing and outstanding photography will please both urban and rural readers.-Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 156397942X
• ISBN 13: 9781563979422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32