Perspectives of a Wandering Geographer

I haven’t posted anything on my blogs since finishing up my Cuba stories last month.   I need to get back to my Southern Africa stories but that’s not going to happen until late next month.   In the meantime, an article came into my inbox this afternoon that I like to share with my readers.  It provides a nice summary of the work of the Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) in southeastern Colorado to “rewild” thousands of acres of the Great Plains.  The authors, Nicole Rosmarino (executive director of SPLT) and Jay Tutchton (SPLT’s preserve manager) are very savvy folks who in less than 25 years have made a huge contribution to the environment of southeastern Colorado and to the wildlife that lives there.  By the way, that’s them in the fence removal photo below.   I’m usually rather skeptical of large nationwide non-profit organizations.  Sure, many do great work but seem to be top-heavy with administrative staff.  Also, you send them 50 bucks and then they constantly bombard you wit