The 440-acre Sibley Prairie tract hosts rare wildflowers, endangered bees, and threatened butterflies just minutes from ...

As federal safeguards erode, state lawmakers are laying the groundwork for restoring and protecting wetlands left vulnerable ...

Much of the modern bison comeback is being driven by Tribes restoring buffalo to Native lands for food sovereignty, culture, ...

On a frigid day in December, Jessica Walks First braced herself against the minus-7-degree wind chill and stood knee-deep in snow at Burlington Prairie in the northwest corner of Kane County. Next to ...

TOPEKA — An organization dedicated to preserving the endangered lesser prairie chicken and other grouse species is changing tactics to work with farmers and ranchers on grassland preservation and ...

A historic reintroduction of American bison is taking place in a Kane County, Illinois, prairie after an absence of more than 200 years, as the Daily Herald reported. The legendary bison, often ...

Kansas' Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is mentioned first on a list the Midwest Living website put out this month identifying the 20 best places for stargazing in the Midwest. "Destinations ...

DIAMOND, MO – George Washington Carver National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire to take place between December 5, 2025 and December 20, 2025, weather permitting. The National Park ...

The Flint Hills Discovery Center stands tall in the heart of Manhattan, Kansas, buzzing with curiosity. Visitors of all ages come to explore the hands-on exhibits, the beautiful views and the history ...

The tallgrass prairie — an ecosystem native to much of Turtle Island, which ran from current-day Canada down to Texas — once covered 170 million acres of the continent. Today, the tallgrass prairie is ...

Editor’s note: Already praised by writers such as Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert, “Sea of Grass” is about the “ecological marvel” of the North American prairie. Former Star Tribune journalists ...