Prairie

Out of sight, below the soil's surface, fungi play a vital role in the existence and health of our forests, woodlands, jungles, and prairies.

Thorn forest once blanketed the Rio Grande Valley. Restoring even a little of it could help the region cope with the impacts of climate change

Once faced with extinction, turkey populations bounced back. Now they're mysteriously declining once again

The beef industry, colonialism and "how these intertwined forces continue to affect" us today

The western prairie fringed orchid is a rare flowering plant that has declined due to loss of its native prairie habitat

In Iowa, strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops, including soil erosion, fertilizer runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. But converting portions of farmland back to prairie has to make financial sense for farmers, which is why a research team led by […]

Indiana has some unique natural features, from farms to forests to prairies, but karst habitat is best known for its underground features.

She used to enforce local weed ordinances. Now she helps native plant enthusiasts combat them.

BILLINGS – Almost 37 years ago, Frank and Deborah Popper's collaborative academic article was published in a small magazine for planning professionals.

As the world warms, trees in such forests will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That's where assisted migration comes in

The perennial prairie grass used to cover large swaths of the American Midwest, creating vibrant ecosystems where birds, butterflies, and bison roamed.

Despite being a renewable energy source, the use of biofuel is controversial, as growing few, highly productive crops for fuel can lead to biodiversity loss in the cropping systems where biomass is produced. A cropping system refers to the crops, their sequence, and the management practices on a given field.

The documentary, out Monday on PBS, examines the tragic history and hopeful future of the American buffalo.

Aries, an Anatolian shepherd, warily watches a stranger approach a pen where he and other members of his family —

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

The future of Minnesota's ball cacti relies on the survival of a young group near an active granite quarry.

A stirring among tens of thousands of Minnesotans begins now, in September, as fall bird-hunting seasons are set to begin.

""The most helpful thing I can do is show people how achievable food sovereignty is"

Enormous amounts of sediment, or sand and mud, flowed through Houston waterways during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, due in part to modifications made by humans to bayous, rivers and streams over the past century, that could seriously impact future flooding events and be costly to the City of Houston.

The nonprofit organization is working to restore the American grasslands, which it says were overlooked when the federal government began creating national parks.