Folks who live on the plains of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado call them playa lakes. Sometimes, depending on the rainfall, these drainage basins fill and truly take on the personality of small lakes. This work examines the history of playas and the roles they play in life on the Llano Estacado.
Examining the history of playas and the roles they play in life on the Llano Estacado, the author explains how and why these drainage basins exist and the controversy they generate.
With Meinzer's stunning photographs, Playas is a tribute to a unique environmental phenomenon of the Plains.
