It smothers habitat for grassland birds, prairie fish and other critters that evolved for a world that’s disappearing. It dries up streams and creeks. New research even finds that, across much of the ...

the first in her prairie trilogy ... Thanks in part to roughly 100 years of fire suppression on the Great Plains, this drought-tolerant native tree — once primarily confined to river bottoms ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing ...

Eastern red cedar forests, such as these on the outskirts of Manhattan, are spreading in several Great Plains states. They bury grasses beneath a dense canopy, eliminating prairie and inspiring ...

Can private ecosystem markets protect the lesser prairie-chicken’s habitat when federal regulation has either failed or may ...

The open house runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7. The botanic garden is located 24 miles south ...

shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains, Llano Estacado and southwestern United States. Early explorers passing through the northern Great Plains and the Llano Estacado in the south often referred ...

The resources in this content pack are designed to encourage learners to explore, analyze, and discuss the importance of ...

The American buffalo, or bison, was once the beating heart of the Great Plains. These massive animals ... Railroads cut across the prairies and hunting parties followed, seeing the buffalo as ...

shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains, Llano Estacado and southwestern United States. Early explorers passing through the northern Great Plains and the Llano Estacado in the south often referred to ...