The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

Dexter City Council supports a proposal from Terry Sharik and Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited to replace invasive species with native prairie plants along the Mill Creek Trail. The project aims to reduce ...

In the ditch, I spot my first clump of wolf willow, and I say the words out loud. “Wolf willow.” And laugh a little at my ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) partnered with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever (PF/QF), The Nature Conservancy, and local landowners to dedicate two new conservation areas on Wednesday, ...

Oklahoma, while oft overlooked by outsiders, is home to a wide range of geography, ecosystems and views worth writing home ...

The mixed grass prairie and badland environment of the C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge surrounding the reservoir was a new, but also ancient, location for the animals – an area in which ...

However, a traditional lawn isn’t the only option for homeowners. In fact, inspiration lies all around Grand Island — Nebraska’s native mixed-grass prairies.

The greater prairie-chicken is a denizen of tall and mixed grass prairies and was once widespread in our region. Populations of these birds presently only occur in managed areas and habitats.

The surrounding landscape is primarily short grass pasture or heavily grazed mixed-grass prairie where vegetation is more than 4 inches tall on gently sloping areas with less than 50% herbaceous ...