On a recent hike on one of the bluff prairies, a new species was identified- cream or yellow gentian: This is a new species added to the...

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

Friends of the Blufflands and Mississippi Valley Conservancy are filling an AmeriCorps Land Stewardship and Outreach position for June 6...

A clutch of turkey eggs found in the blufflands by Jon Rigden.

Mike Nied recorded this coyote on Zoerb Prairie in Hixon Forest today.

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,...

On Thursday, April 28, four members of Rotary After Hours of La Crosse joined 3 members of Friends of the Blufflands on Zoerb Prairie for...

Friends of the Blufflands was proud to be recognized as the Habitat Restoration Partner of the Year at by Mississippi Valley Conservancy...

Jon Rigden and Mike O'Brien of Friends of the Blufflands recently joined the board of the local chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts, the...

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

An old, sod-covered stone cellar with a partially collapsed arched roof is the most prominent sign of human habitation by early European...

As March draws near and the seasons (hopefully) change, spring burn season lurks right around the corner. This is the time of year for...

While you may have been following the recent winter Olympics that happens every 4 years, for some who like to chase other records the...

As we begin the new year, Friends of the Blufflands looks forward to continuing to make progress on the remnant prairies and other...

Winter is a season when the prairies and the forests go dormant. Insects are mostly gone, many birds have migrated, and reptiles and...

Every year when there is snow on the ground, we burn brush piles that were made earlier in the year. These piles are made up primarily of...

As 2021 comes to a close, let's wrap up the last math puzzle. Recall the blog posting "Tree Puzzle Solved" from November 11th where a...

We are nearing the end of another year which is a nice time to look back and reflect on some of the accomplishments of Friends of the...

Over the past year or two, both Zoerb and Lookout Prairies in Hixon Forest have been undergoing restoration and have been expanded...

On a beautiful morning this past June I decided to take a hike in the Dobson Blufflands Tract. My walk took a turn on a rarely used trail...