Angiosperms have been around for a long time. More commonly referred to as the flowering plants that dominate the landscape today, they...

Another busy year has come to close for the Friends of the Blufflands. We have consolidated the gains we have made on our 2 largest...

The Endangered Species Act turns 50 on December 28, 2023. In 1973, the U.S. Senate approved the ESA unanimously and the House passed it...

Fall is here. Leaves display their brilliant colors as September wanes into October. Days shorten in the journey from equinox to solstice...

There's an interesting phenomenon called the coin rotation paradox. Begin with two quarters and place them on a table with one showing...

Much of Hixon Forest is chock-full of buckthorn and other understory invasive plants such that the trails can feel hemmed in leaving few...

Buckthorn is an invasive shrub that has infested many of the forests and bluff prairies of the Upper Midwest, including Hixon Forest in...

Gentle warmth returns, Prairie blooms, a vibrant sight, Nature’s heart, revived. Go ahead and submit your own Haiku in the comments!

The Prairie is one of the five novels that make up the Leatherstocking Tales written by James Fenimore Cooper from 1823 to 1841. It was...

As winter winds down and the days are getting longer, the early signs of spring are emerging. The first migrating birds are showing up...

Many of us enjoy the trails in Upper Hixon. It's a nice place for individuals or groups to gather and enjoy the outdoors. But have you...

For those interested, here is the Zoerb 2023 Work Plan which includes a work summary for 2022: I. Review of Management Plan Goals,...

In our day to day lives we meet many challenges. Decisions have to be made. Each of us analyzes these challenges, find what we think are...

It has been another busy year for Friends of the Blufflands and its restoration efforts in the bluffs around La Crosse. Volunteers have...

Friends of the Blufflands (FBL) recently teamed up with The Coulee Region Chapter (CRC) of The Prairie Enthusiasts in the La Crosse area...

After a recent snowfall, a strange pattern emerged on Zoerb Prairie. What is that lopsided figure? Have aliens landed? Is it a race...

Mike O’Brien’s blog post on ephemerals contained some lovely photos of plants that flower very early in the year. Although the definition...

A Large Flowered Trillium in full bloom. Below it are 2 small white flowers called squirrel corn, and some fading leaves of wild leeks...

A little warning for those with an aversion or anxiety when it comes to numbers. The first paragraph is chock full of them, but relax,...

The Wisconsin Natural Heritage Working List contains native species in the state felt to be rare and in need of monitoring and...