I drove across the Flint Hills and found myself unexpectedly awash in winter light. On Highway 177 in Chase County I passed ...

“A 117-acre family farm was donated to UK for tall grass prairie restoration,” the release proclaimed, about the land in Logan County. “It will be the first of its kind in the state.” There was reason ...

It was going to be a daunting task. In front of Anpetu-Tokeka lay the tall grass prairie that spread over 150 miles of gently rolling hills in the Minnesota countryside. Reared in the North ...

In the middle of America, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve offers an intimate, grounding experience. The best time to visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is late May through early June, when ...

The vision for a prairie to be preserved in Logan County didn’t materialize. It shares the fate of millions of acres of ...

Does spring make you yearn for the open road? These four rural road trips feature iconic America: along a craggy coast, deep ...

It’s been roughly 3 1/2 years since I began writing this weekly history column. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that I like to write. I can’t quite put my finger on why, ...

What better way to celebrate the 164th birthday of Kansas than learning about our state’s animals and plants? Saturday’s ...