NATURE WALKS

July 7, 2024 After admiring wild tiger lilies (Lilium columbianum) growing alongside a mossy creek on a trip to Oregon last year, I was...

Gone are the days when the current state of the prairie could be described by a dominant color. There are now splashes of gold, white,...

June 29, 2024 A few days ago, I learned that the eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) was spotted blooming nearby....

White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) is one of my favorite prairie flowers. Its bright white flowers spike from a tall, graceful stem in a...