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

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 ...

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, ...

Discover why prairie birds are the hidden gems of the grasslands, as well as some of the best birding locations to spot them.

Indigenous peoples used to set grass fires on purpose, to thin overgrowth, trigger regrowth, and attract large animals to ...

So, prairies on private lands, usually enrolled in programs like CRP, and on public lands like Wildlife Management Areas and ...

It is officially spring; the province is thawing out and coming back to life once again following a lengthy and frigid winter ...

The Iowa skipper (scientific name Atrytone arogos iowa), may be found across the Great Plains and Midwest, spanning 14 states from eastern Montana to Illinois and south to Texas, where it is patchily ...