A tractor kicks up dust while tilling fields on the Palouse near Pullman, Washington, USA
© Ben Herndon/Tandem Stills + Motio
Spring comes to the Palouse
The Palouse region of the United States is an unusually hilly prairie that straddles the border between Washington and Idaho states. Farming seems an unlikely endeavor here, but the soil and weather patterns make it ideal for growing certain crops, especially wheat and lentils. This time of year, when the wheat and barley crops are young, the hills brighten to fresh shades of green.
Before Europeans and early US settlers arrived, the Palouse was occupied by the Nez Perce people, who bred and raised horses with spotted coats—a breed that would eventually come to be known as 'appaloosas'—a gradual permutation of the name 'Palouse.'
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