tallgrass prairie

The tallgrass prairie is an astonishing place to run, with rolling hills, bison herds, wildflowers and birds. We take a sunrise run in the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas.

Prairies used to stretch across all of the central United States. Only a portion of that ecosystem still exists, but there are still some impressive sites in Kansas and Missouri as well as ongoing efforts to restore the native landscape.

Bison grazing on native prairie for three decades transformed the landscape, allowing wildflowers to thrive that can feed legions of bees and butterflies.

Bison grazing on native prairie for three decades transformed the landscape, allowing wildflowers to thrive that can feed legions of bees and butterflies.

If you've taken up hiking over the course of the pandemic — or want to, but don't know where to start — we've got some favorite spots to share, with options for all kinds of hikers.

In part one of our road trip series, we explore a place that combines beautiful landscapes, folk art and a whole lot of personality: central Kansas.

Birders and farmers have for years reported seeing fewer and fewer birds, but what's to blame for the decrease?

In a few years, Kansas Citians will be able to wander 500 acres of tallgrass prairie close to home. A Johnson County park is in the midst of the area’s largest prairie restoration project.

Segment 1: What it's like to be the first woman in charge at the Kansas City Fire Department.As Donna Maize takes over as Fire Chief, she makes Kansas…

Vast amounts of prairie speckled with wildflowers once covered Missouri. But today, little remains of what was once 15 million acres. The loss has been…

Segment 1: Race Project KC is educating high school students on structural racism in Kansas City. Built off of Tanner Colby's book "Some of My Best…

Segment 1: How rising temperatures and a changing climate will affect the tallgrass prairies. The consequences of climate change are usually pictured as…