Zumwalt Prairie

On the second day of our trip to the Wallowas, we took the advice of the proprietors of our B&B and drove to Zumwalt Prairie, at 330,000 acres the largest essentially intact area of native prairie remaining in the northwestern United States. Much of it is lightly used for grazing (once buffalo, now cattle), but 4,400 acres is set aside as the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve under the stewardship of The Nature Conservancy. On its eastern border is a stupendous view down into the Hells Canyon area.