A Meadow Made by Walking documents the transformation of a one-acre parcel of land in central Ohio from soybean field to prairie. In stewarding this transformation, I have walked the prairie again and again and, slowly, accrued a literacy in this corner of landscape. My walks, which are subject to the influence of weather, plant density and my own stamina, vary greatly in their length and form. Most often the route is rambling and exploratory: searching for the emergence of new species or circumnavigating a cloud of creeping thistle.