You can find both venomous and non-venomous snakes in Colorado, each with its own habits and features. Some snakes are shy ...

Ryan Ross skipped school to burn down the countryside. On that first afternoon, the 19-year-old Mount Vernon (Texas) senior ...

Whether saving endangered ferrets or feeding livestock with less environmental impact, the core message remains: nutrition ...

You haven’t truly experienced Kansas until you’ve wandered through the endless waves of tallgrass prairie at Konza Prairie Nature Trail in the majestic Flint Hills – where every step feels like you’re ...

Farmers and ranchers use controlled or prescribed burns to enhance native grasslands as well as reduce fuel loads that ultimately reduces wildfire risk.

Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives today.

The Flint Hills National Scenic Byway isn’t just another pretty drive – it’s 47 miles of rolling tallgrass prairie that will ...

Are prairie dogs threatened or endangered these days? – Joseph P., via email Answer: Prairie dogs play a key role in ...

Prairie dogs play a key role in grassland ecosystems but encounter many threats. These cute 18-inch tall tan rodents live in small pockets of habitat across 10 western U.S. states: Colorado, Kansas, ...