Discover why Kansas prairie grasslands are vital, endangered, and how you can help protect this hidden natural treasure.

The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered comprehension. Newcomers to the seemingly endless grasslands that once spanned approximately a quarter of North America often hit a psychic ...

Grasslands — also known as savannas, prairies, steppes and pampas — are ecosystems found in parts of the world that do not get sufficient consistent rainfall to support forest growth, but get ...

If you ever have walked across a Nebraska prairie and noticed small dirt mounds dotting the landscape, heads popping from burrows and sharp barking, you likely have wandered into a ...

“Prairie dogs are on the menu for just about every predator you can think of”— golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, foxes, badgers, even large snakes — said Andy Boyce, a research ecologist in Montana at ...

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill ...

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill of total solitude. Rock art points to a long history of Indigenous ...

The 2022-32 Wisconsin prairie chicken management plan calls for grassland habitat improvements that would help a range of troubled bird species.

FERGUS FALLS — The Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter invites the community on a walk to explore the trails and find birds at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center near Fergus Falls.

A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators. This photo provided by the Smithsonian in June 2024 shows a prairie dog at the American Prairie nature preserve ...