Center for Western Studies
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![Detail from "Rain Clearing" by Wyoming artist Gisèle Robinson.](http://www.augie.edu/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_thumbnail/public/WeatheredTeaser.jpg?itok=kA-6vX5e "Detail from "Rain Clearing" by Wyoming artist Gisèle Robinson.")
Weathered: The Northern Plains Landscape as Shaped by the Elements: Come see works by 22 different regional artists interpreting how weather impacts the Northern Plains.
![Cover of "Conservation on the Northern Plains: New Perspectives"](http://www.augie.edu/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_thumbnail/public/ConservationBookTeaser.jpg?itok=ct6psOd8 "Cover of "Conservation on the Northern Plains: New Perspectives"")
Announcing 'Conservation on the Northern Plains': Featuring eleven essays on regional conservation issues, the latest book from the Center for Western Studies is now available.
Visit the Center for Western Studies: The Center for Western Studies will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Founded by author and Augustana College (now Augustana University) English Professor Herbert Krause, the Center serves as a repository for over 500 substantive collections and maintains a library in excess of 36,000 volumes on the American West.
In addition, the Center holds an extensive art and artifact collection, and sponsors annual events such as the Boe Forum, the Dakota Conference, and the Artists of the Plains Art Show and Sale.
With more than 70 publications to its credit, the Center is a major academic publisher in South Dakota.
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