has launched the 2025 Prairie Art Exhibit and Auction, celebrating the beauty and spirit of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie through stunning works of art. The online auction is now open and will ...

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

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

So by a quirk of geology, the Flint Hills region survived as a rare ... eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma and includes the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, the nation’s largest remaining ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing ...

Michael Stubbs is founder and active member of the group that cares for the historic Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Park.

The popularity of native plants continues to grow, as evidenced by the fast-disappearing native plant offerings Saturday at ...

Already praised by writers such as Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert, “Sea of Grass” is about the “ecological marvel” of the North American prairie. Former Star Tribune journalists Dave Hage and ...

Fire is an extraordinarily important element that has been used by humans to maintain the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie for hundreds of years. Fire eliminates trees and other invasive species that ...

Symphony in the Flint Hills Inc has worked to deepen appreciation for the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie through education, the arts, and stewardship. Now, the organization is seeking ideas and ...