Let's get one thing clear from the start: I am not a bird person. The only time in my life I can remember ever being intrigued by a bird was when I moved to Wichita and saw my first cardinal — perched ...

Crookston, Minn. - It’s still dark, and we wait, patiently, for the pageant to begin. Before long, the prairie in front of us will come alive with the sights and sounds of male prairie chickens.

To showcase prairie chicken mating behavior, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set up a livestream video from Bluestem Prairie Preserve, near Glyndon, Minnesota. To showcase the sights ...

WRAY, Colo. — In the town of Wray on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, the greater prairie chicken is not just surviving — it’s dancing. Every spring, visitors from across the country travel to Wray to ...

A week ago Saturday, an alarm broke the pre-pre-dawn darkness. A big day lay ahead — very big — with little time to spare. I unzipped my bag and sat up in my hammock. The agenda was to dress, break ...

FILE - A lesser prairie chicken is seen amid the bird's annual mating ritual near Milnesand, N.M., on April 8, 2021. (Adrian Hedden/Carlsbad Current Argus via AP, File) FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A ...

Sen. Roger Marshall posted this GIF image after the Senate voted to revoke federal protection for lesser prairie chickens. Hilarity ensued. Twitter/RogerMarshallMD Let’s get one thing clear from the ...