An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was very young, I have been fascinated by bison. They were a cornerstone of the ...

Prairies used to cover a swath of America from Mexico to Canada. But not all prairies are the same. Different conditions dictate each prairie ecosystem, and thus what plants and animals exist in each ...

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The former airport in Park Township will be turned into a native shortgrass prairie — with additional recreational opportunities available on the property — following recent ...

Prairies once extended in a broad, almost continuous band from southern Saskatchewan, Canada, into the Midwest and Central United States and southward to Texas and New Mexico. These vast grasslands ...

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 ...

When Jean and Tom Weedman look out onto their land, they see prairie plants that look like a sea of color blowing in the wind. There is butterfly weed with its brilliant orange flowers that attract ...

Often chosen for the texture and autumn interest they add to the garden, ornamental grasses have many virtues. Some are tall, towering over most other garden plants, and serve as a visual anchor or a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The healthy short grass prairie of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation stretches on toward the Little Rocky Mountains of north ...