Discovering Nebraska’s Quiet Quarter: Astonishments, Sorrows, and Hope

In his book, “In the Country of the Kaw,” Jim Locklear brings to light the natural and cultural wonders found within the watershed of the Kaw (Kansas) River, which arises on the High Plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska and joins the Missouri River in Kansas City. The Kaw watershed encompasses much of the southern part of the state, a sometimes overlooked region Jim calls “Nebraska’s Quiet Quarter.” His presentation will touch on the Rainwater Basin, Pawnee Trail, Willa Cather’s “shaggy grass country,” historic floods, six man football, and other stories from this surprising region. It will also profile inspiring work in conservation, restoration, and revitalization in communities natural and human.