Zen of the Plains: Experiencing Wild Western Places

Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication

Zen of the Plains Experiencing Wild Western Places ZEN OF THE PLAINS Tyra A. Olstad Experiencing Wild Western Places Number 2 in the Southwestern Nature Writing Series UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS PRESS DENTON, TEXAS ©2014 Tyra A. Olstad All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Permissions: University of North Texas Press 1155 Union Circle #311336 Denton, TX 76203-5017 The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, z39.48.1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Olstad, Tyra. Zen of the plains : experiencing wild Western places / by Tyra A. Olstad. pages cm -- (Number 2 in the Southwestern nature writing series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-57441-552-0 (cloth : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-57441-562-9 (ebook) 1. Wilderness areas--West (U.S.)--Philosophy. 2. Wilderness areas--West (U.S.)--Pictorial works. 3. Plains--West (U.S.)--Philosophy. 4. Plains--West (U.S.)--Pictorial works. 5. Grasslands--West (U.S.)--Philosophy. 6. Grasslands--West (U.S.)--Pictorial works. 7. Natural history--West (U.S.) 8. Zen Buddhism. 9. West (U.S.)--Pictorial works. I. Title. II. Series: Southwestern nature writing series ; no. 2. F591.O635 2014 978--dc23 2014001194 Book design by Mark Lerner Zen of the Plains: Experiencing Wild Western Places is Number 2 in the Southwestern Nature Writing Series The electronic edition of this book was made possible by the support of the Vick Family Foundation. Dedication For Jon C. Olstad, who has given me a sense of freedom and curiosity and encouraged me to live life as an adventure; and Jane L. Olstad, who has been my rock, my map, my guide back to the world every time I’ve ventured too far. ...