Ep. 851: The Promise and Controversy of American Prairie
March 23, 2026
Description
Steven Rinella talks with Alison Fox, CEO of American Prairie. Topics discussed: The history of American Prairie and its aim to create one of the largest land preserves in the country; plains for...
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Books Referenced
American Serengeti
Author: Dan Flores
Context:
The host and guest discussed this book when talking about the historical loss of buffalo on the Great Plains, with the guest referencing Flores' term 'American Serengeti' to describe their vision for the restored landscape.
Great Plains
Author: Ian Frazier
Context:
Steven Rinella mentioned reading about the Buffalo Commons concept in this book when discussing the sociologists' idea about depopulated Great Plains landscapes potentially becoming wilderness areas.