Kansas in August transforms into a living canvas, where prairies burst with waves of wildflowers. Golden sunflowers glow beneath wide skies, while purple coneflowers and black-eyed Susans add splashes ...
A proposed 133-mile high-voltage transmission line project threatens the last intact Tallgrass Prairie ecosystem in Kansas.
Lorna Harder moves carefully through the dewy prairie grass in her Kansas backyard, avoiding the flowering plants. It’s early in the morning, and the land is bathed in blue light. On either side of ...
Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas, but has lost most of its habitat to crop production.
Monte Markley read My Side of the Mountain as a kid and was captivated by the story of a boy and his falcon. He's now a master falconer, training his latest bird on the grasslands of Kansas. Just ...
Despite the relentless rains of spring, patches of land throughout the county remain undaunted by downpour. Lawns may be waterlogged, but step into Ogg Prairie after heavy overnight rainfall and ...