Discover America's heartland, the Great Plains

For three years, photographer Michael Forsberg traveled the Great Plains, documenting what remains of this once-vast ecosystem. WIth financial and scientific assistance from The Nature Conservancy, Forsberg completed his new book, "Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild," in 2009.
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[tranquilitytrike]

amazing photography... and the burrowing owl photo is absolutely phenomenaaaal!

[tolvana]

"It is our home!"

[xXiiWrestledABOXx]

LOL iTurned On The Snow Button xD

[SinhCung]

Oklahoma?

[sabzz23]

@bapyou yes, cougars live in the great plains

[bapyou]

Where on the Great Plains do you find cougars (1:48)?

I stayed in eatsern Montana several years ago where a local man told me there were cougars out in the grasslands. I wasn't sure whether to believe him or not. Later, passing through Helena (Montana's state capitol), someone who worked for the state wildlife agency was unable to give me a firm answer as to whether or not cougars live out on the Great Plains.

Anyway, beautiful photos. The Great Plains are underappreciated.

[HerlveronTilon]

This is what I wanna do too

[TheRyansteven]

phenomen-OWL

[spiralshaman]

Beautiful images. I dream of visiting the Great Plains.

[plcostello]

Beautiful! Thank you, Michael Forsberg, for all you do.

[yankees3936]

Its rather disturbing to know that humans had to devour over 50% of the Great Plains. I have always had a dream to move there and become a Moutain Man when I turn 40. But the Old West, people treated the Great Plains nice, otherwise the Great Plains would be a wastland. We have enough land, why expand over nice areas of earth? Its rather Depressing. That video was enlightnening though, your words have touched me and your pictures are just excellent. Thank you for making this video.