The public is invited to a tallgrass prairie hike at Ouabache Land Conservancy’s Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve, west of St ...

The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which ...

The 241-acre purchase in Custer Township finalized June 13 brings the District’s total land holdings to 23,449 acres. Located near Coal City Road and Route 53, the newly acquired parcel is near two ...

A cold snap on the prairie last winter proved particularly devastating at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, when a poorly performing heating system led to burst pipes and other damage.

Tourists may not visit the Windy City with nature in mind but locals know there's much more to Chicago than meets the eye.

As part of the newest restoration project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie work will be done on the woody areas along the feeder fingers/streams of Grant Creek while agricultural fields will ...

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is the largest parcel of prairie in the area, and one that exemplifies the Chicago region’s attempts to recover some of the wilderness it has lost.

Wildlife technician Grace Budde was driving down a trail in Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to check on some snake monitoring equipment when a sandhill crane flew 2 feet in front of her. A ...

USDA Forest Service Volunteers rang in 2022 with a special winter seed broadcast on Jan. 14 at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Grassland birds are only one of many reasons to visit the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, about 75 miles northeast of Bloomington-Normal.