Learn how Iowans design tranquil yards with prairie gardens, water features, wildlife habitats, and cozy outdoor spaces ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

Prairie grass benefits aviation fuel. Lauren Quinn University of Illinois Jun 9, 2025 ... Not only does the perennial species produce great quantities of biomass, switchgrass can be harvested annually ...

A wildflower is a flowering plant you can find growing naturally in an environment, without being planted by humans ...

Switchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon the earthbound prairie grass could fly. New studies from the University of Illinois identify economic and environmental ...

Ambraw Woods is situated on the west bank of the Embarras River, across from Grand Prairie Friends' Warbler Ridge nature ...

In the far southwestern corner of Minnesota, where most travelers expect nothing but cornfields and farmland, there’s a ...

The long-billed curlew nests in short-grass prairie and incubates eggs on a ground nest. ... Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species. Jan 6, 2023.

They sent this badger rolling over the prairie of north-central Montana toward curlew nests — sometimes in silence and sometimes while playing recorded prairie dog barks. When the barks were played, ...