For the second year in a row, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge was named one of the best national wildlife refuges in America.

Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in ...

Areas managed by the U.S. Forest Service have also been affected; in Will County, a dozen staff members were fired at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. “The way that it’s happened ...

Dale Bowman Share Erick Ignaczak received the call he was terminated at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, the Chicago area’s biggest wild space, the day after Valentine’s Day while visiting ...

reconstruct and manage the diverse native ecosystems of tallgrass prairie, oak savanna and sedge meadow”. Such ecosystems once covered 85 percent of the state’s area, but now account for about ...

School may have been out this week, but the learning continued for children at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. During the ...

In the middle of America, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve offers an intimate, grounding experience. The best time to visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is late May through early June, when ...

Grasslands Heritage Foundation (GHF) and Native Lands Restoration Collaborative (NLRC) are two nonprofits that offer hands-on learning experiences and are always in need of volunteers. Both ...

Travelers who appreciate countryside views flock to the area for the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. They're also drawn ...

The Wetlands Initiative Share It’s so wasteful. The chaos emanating from Washington, D.C., splattered Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, the Chicago area’s biggest wild space, in the last two ...