As settlers moved west in the United States they came across a wide span of land that had no trees or mountains to stop the strong winds. The vegetation was mainly grasses with flowering perennials ...

It is that time of year when the lotus is flowering at Lake Babcock and summers swing at full expression of many of the remaining native plants are winking at us from the road ditch or lake side. Lake ...

In order to remember their homeland, many immigrants brought articles and possessions that they cherished and that harked back to their heritage. This often included plants such as lilacs, roses, ...

Illinois prairie bursts into spring with wildflowers, bees, and rare landscapes. Discover what makes this seasonal ...

Lee Tesdell stands in a prairie strip on his farm near Slater, Iowa. He grows alfalfa and Kernza, a perennial grain, raises sheep and cash rents to a neighbor who grows corn and soybeans. Over the ...

We bought our first home in 2002, looking for some room to spread out on a rather tight budget. When we found a suitable place it was in a rather remote corner of Chicagoland, a neighborhood on the ...

As much of Iowa’s landscape is dominated by row crops, some eastern Iowa counties are working to restore native prairie ...