Description
There were (and are) many ways to see a prairie fire—both literally and figuratively. Nineteenth-century tallgrass prairie dwellers, for instance, saw them in every conceivable manner–the flames crawling across the landscape during light winds and racing across it during gales.
Recommended Citation
Courtwright, Julie (2014). "Such a Sight: Fire and Prairie Identity," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2014/flinthills/6
Such a Sight: Fire and Prairie Identity
There were (and are) many ways to see a prairie fire—both literally and figuratively. Nineteenth-century tallgrass prairie dwellers, for instance, saw them in every conceivable manner–the flames crawling across the landscape during light winds and racing across it during gales.
