The area of native prairie known as the Great Plains once extended from Canada to the Mexican border and from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to western In

Grasslands have figured prominently in our North American heritage. Prairies first provided significant barriers to westward expansion, then offered both econom

A guide to wildlife and flora of the prairie, includes advice on where to hike and camp in the Great Palains.

More than forty percent of our country was once open prairie, grassland that extended from Missouri to Montana. Taking a critical look at this little-understood