Glacial Ridge would become another example of the human capacity to transform landscapes, only this time it would be from ...

It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., ...

Ever wonder what the Plains Indians used for food? If you answered bison or buffalo, you are partially correct. There's no ...

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or ...

The gently rounded hills roll like ocean swells—nothing but amber grass and prairie flowers to the edge of the sky. To the west, a lone bison grazes in a creek draw.

Though it's primarily known as a college town, this Kansas-based destination sports plenty of arts and culture, including a ...

Research led by Kansas State University showed reintroducing bison improves plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. TIM CARPENTER/KANSAS REFLECTOR BY GRACE HILLSKansas Reflector MANHATTAN ...

Research led by Kansas State University showed reintroducing bison improves plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector LAWRENCE — Reintroducing bison to tallgrass ...

Research led by Kansas State University showed reintroducing bison improves plant diversity in a tallgrass prairie. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Grace Hills Kansas Reflector LAWRENCE — ...

A bison at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in 2015. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is conducting a public auction of surplus bison from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge.

The prairie is an endangered and underrated ecosystem, and these parks offer a chance to spot wildlife like bison and prairie ...

Only about 4 percent of the tallgrass prairie that existed before the European settlement of North America still exists, most of it in the Flint Hills of Kansas. The tallgrass prairie covered most of ...