Ancient footprints challenge the timeline of human arrival in North America, suggesting people were here much earlier than ...

Illinois’ nearly extinct prairie chicken and Chicago’s famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, are among the highlights of the ‘Winging It’ show.

A new book traces how the American prairie was nearly destroyed and why its return is so necessary for our future.

The United States of America is home to a remarkable array of wildlife, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth. From ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing across the prairie. While this image is certainly accurate, those bison ...

As it works to create one of the largest nature reserves in the United States, American Prairie has reached a new milestone with its latest land acquisition in north-central Montana. The nonprofit ...

In Canada, crossing over to America is not just taboo now — it’s a kind of betrayal, even borderline treasonous.

Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers' appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke ...

They sent this badger rolling over the prairie of north-central Montana toward curlew nests ... during field research on ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A Keith Country Day School alum steps into the role of Glinda in the North American tour of “Wicked.” ...

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