Kankakee Sands, an 8,400-acre expanse of prairie and wetlands in northern Indiana, is adding accessible parking, viewing scopes and signs to help tell the history of the area and a new chapter about ...

NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — There's a unique connection between sport and science for Indiana University, which is reviving a bison mascot to rep IU athletics this year. Turns out, an IU alum is bringing ...

It’s March! And there is so much to be glad about – the great greening up of the overwintered landscape, the songs of birds in the early morning, and the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has enlisted the help of The Nature Conservancy and Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) with the goal of assisting a species ...

A restoration project in Northwest Indiana known as the Prairie Jewel is underway, the project is located at the Nature Conservancy’s Kankakee Sands in Newton County, where efforts are being made to ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the Nature Conservancy and Purdue Fort Wayne have teamed to return Franklin’s ground squirrels to their native Indiana range, starting with a population at ...

It’s the perfect time to get outside and enjoy nature. Melissa Moran, director of community programs, joined us to share tips on how to best enjoy the preserves at the Nature Conservancy in Indiana ...

1 What is the Nature Conservancy, and how does it work here in Indiana? A: The Nature Conservancy is a global nonprofit staffed by roughly 6,000 professionals working in more than 70 countries. In ...