In the country of the Kaw: a personal natural history of the American plains : A Personal Natural History of the American Plains

"The subject of this book is the region encompassed within the watershed of the Kansas River, known informally and fondly as the Kaw.

This region includes parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado.

In In the Country of the Kaw, James H. Locklear describes the natural and environmental history of this region, from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The natural history component deals with geology, physiography, natural communities (woodlands, grasslands, aquatic), wildlife past and present, and unique ecological interactions between plants and animals.

The environmental history component examines how human cultures have interacted with the environment.

The content is derived from decades of Locklear's sustained personal observation and travels throughout the region, his professional work as a botanist, thorough examination of relevant scholarly literature (ecology, archaeology, history, etc.), and familiarity