Save The Last Dance: A Story Of North American Grassland Grouse by Joel M. Vance and Noppadol Paothong

This 204-page hardbound book is a product of the photographer Noppadol Paothong's over-a-decade-long journey of chronicling unique grassland grouse species, including Greater Prairie Chicken, Lesser Prairie Chicken, Attwater’s Prairie Chicken, Greater Sage-Grouse, Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse. The book describes their stunning mating rituals as they vie with development for space to breed and raise their young.

This book by award-winning photographer Noppadol Paothong and renowned writer Joel M. Vance strives to rescue grassland grouse from the brink of extinction by showing the world what it stands to lose if these species are allowed to disappear forever.

About the Authors

Noppadol Paothong is a nature/conservation photographer and an associate fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). The iLCP is an elite group of world’s top wildlife, nature, and culture photographers around the globe. He is also a staff wildlife photographer with the Missouri Department of Conservation and contributes his images and stories to its high quality publication, Missouri Conservationist, Xplor, and many others. 

Joel Vance is a veteran of 21 years as a writer with the Missouri Conservation Department. He has freelanced since the 1960s and has won many writing awards, including the Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Award and also that of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers.

Product Specifications 

Published by Noppadol Paothong Photography, 2013. Hardback, 204 pages.