Venerable Trees: History, Biology, and Conservation in the Bluegrass

"Will likely become a classic among books about Kentucky's natural history and environment, because it covers so much new information." —Lexington Herald-Leader

When the first settlers arrived in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, they found an astonishing landscape of open woodland grazed by vast herds of bison. Farmers quickly replaced the bison with cattle, sheep, and horses, but left many of the trees to shade their pastures. Today, central Kentucky and central Tennessee still boast one ...