The event has spread across the North American West, putting a distinctive ... an organism that the prairie ecosystem revolves around. But buffalo are more than that, said Leroy Little Bear ...

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 ...

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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 ...

A new report quantifies the role climate change has had in recent intense heat. The dangerous heat waves currently plaguing North America and Europe would be "virtually impossible" without ...

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

ELKHART COUNTY — Hike with a naturalist in search of North America’s largest rodent, the North American Beaver. Using a taxidermy mount and various beaver paraphernalia staff with the Elkhart County ...