The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.

Months of effort by neighbors in a Longmont community to save a prairie dog colony from extermination have paid off.

Minnesota is one of the best states to find a natural park or hiking trail during the summer. West central Minnesota has a ...

Many North American bird species are losing secure nesting grounds as ecosystems are altered by development and climate ...

Sea of Grass,” written by Dave Hage and former Star Tribune environmental reporter Josephine Marcotty, is due in bookstores ...

A unique grassland area is providing a home for the “wilder side” of Norfolk - including deer and potentially water buffalo.

At the Nachusa Grasslands, there are more than 4,000 acres of restored tallgrass prairie — and one herd of bison. Noel Brennan reports.

At the Nachusa Grasslands, there are more than 4,000 acres of restored tallgrass prairie — and one herd of bison.

JAMESTOWN — The status of funding for Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and other facilities operated by the U.S. Geological Survey through its Ecosystems Mission Area is still unclear even ...

If you’ve been driving down the QE2 near Leduc, or Highway 19 near Devon and done a double-take, it’s not your eyes deceiving ...

The Department of the Interior seeks to remove the lesser prairie chicken’s endangered species designation. What would that mean?

When ranchers leave the land, what version of nature takes over? The park and The Nature Conservancy have ambitious ...