The Palouse region of southeastern Washington once supported a vast stretch of grassland known as the Palouse prairie. This grassland is now one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America. Because of its fertile soil, the Palouse has been converted to agriculture. The foreground of this image shows native Palouse prairie (what the Palouse used to look like) while the background shows what 99% of this region looks like today---a vast region of wheat, peas, and lentils. Still beautiful, but not quite the same.
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