by Driftless Prairies | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Management that restores function and protects soil legacy is highly prized. I seldom put forth a recipe for restoration work because too much depends on the specific site, your goals and your resources. But the beauty of this sequence is that it can work within those...
by Driftless Prairies | Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is just one example of how prescribed fire is often praised without a firm grounding in fact. Fire’s benefits are often exaggerated, perhaps not maliciously but rather out of ignorance. In writing, when we take someone else’s work and claim it as our own, it’s...
by Driftless Prairies | Nov 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Increased nitrogen (N) deposition is creating ecological degradation in our ecosystems. This is mostly via burning of fossil fuels and our dependence on Big Ag. Exactly how this is affecting our ecosystems is difficult to pin down. Some feel it is increasing the...
