The Vanishing Prairie: A closer look

As this dry summer draws to a close, the prairie seems a monochromatic brown. But look closer and its secrets are revealed …

about the writers

about the writers

Josephine Marcotty

Reporter

Josephine Marcotty has covered the environment in Minnesota for eight years, with expertise in water quality, agriculture, critters and mining. Prior to that she was a medical reporter, with an emphasis on mental illness, transplant medicine and reproductive health care.

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Renée Jones Schneider

Photographer

Renée Jones Schneider has been a multimedia photographer at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2003.

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