After the Burn
I visited two areas last week where there were controlled burns. At Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area, burning preserves the prairie and wetland ecosystems. They burn about 4,000 acres a year.
The burning at Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area is done to preserve the dry prairies atop the bluffs.
The burns are unsightly until new, lush greenery soon erupts.
There are three galleries below. The first is photos of burned areas. The second is shots of birds encountered in the two areas. The last one is a storm that was over Crex Meadows.
