Video footage helped deputies identify the semi-truck driver who's accused of starting a prairie fire along I-76.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has announced plans to conduct prescribed fires now through April, weather conditions and ...

John Damore, a 92-year-old former Chicago Bears offensive lineman, cheers in his home in Westmont as Chicago Bears ...

Fire restrictions are currently in effect for the Municipal District of Willow Creek and Vulcan County. Foothills County has ...

Six bison released onto prairie in Kane County carry the weight of interwoven hopes: that they can heal both the land and the ...

Discover Paynes Prairie near Gainesville, where wild horses and bison roam across vast savanna views, and Florida’s most mysterious landscape keeps visitors coming back.

“Thanks to a quick response, firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire and prevent it from impacting additional ...

Quick Take Preventing total extinction necessitated a successful recovery from a remnant population of only 1,000 bison. The Homestead Act of 1862 turned 160-acre parcels into logistical obstacles for ...

The ostensibly barren Mojave Desert is in fact teeming with plants and animals, including a rare species known as the ...

The tree walk was part of a one-day conference called Living Well During Climate Change, hosted by the divinity school with support from a grant from the Climate Science in Theological Education ...

See photos from the Jean Banchet Awards, where chefs, restaurateurs and culinary icons gathered to honor excellence in Chicago’s dining scene.

Ten years ago this January, I began to worry about my upcoming birthday. It was one of those ages that sits neatly on a ten, ...