Grassland birds depend on extensive stretches of open space, without shrubs and trees, ... Randall said some Wisconsin prairie plants had been introduced to the plot decades ago.

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 ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change.

Kenya's Masai Mara Great Migration, a spectacle of 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, is a Seven Natural Wonders ...

Mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems around the world, but remain largely understudied, especially in arid regions. They ...

A sweeping look at the vanishing American prairie and two crime novels set in Minnesota are this week’s offerings to our readers.

Guliakhali does not try to impress you with rolling waves or the classic “beach photo-op” look. It just is. It seems as ...

Take a scenic 1.3-mile hike in Shawnee, Kansas with your dog and cool off at a lakeside swim spot. It's a perfect for a ...

Thousands of U.S. Forest Service workers across the country were fired or left their jobs as part of the federal downsizing.

County Line Orchard in Hobart plans to hold off on mowing an overflow parking lot where grassland birds are nesting until the breeding season ends in August. Local birders and birding groups urged ...