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Bison in the News
A mysterious explosion, a special piece of jewelry, and a community’s mission to heal | WGN-TV, March 2021
As it Turns 25, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is Just Hitting its Stride | Chicago News | WTTW, February 2021
Column: Nature lovers celebrate 25th anniversary of Will County’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Chicago Tribune, February 2021
Watch now: See Buffalo Rock State Park's namesakes; get a bird's-eye view of Illinois River | Local News | pantagraph.com, November 2020
Have You ‘Herd?’ It’s National Bison Month. Here’s Where They Roam, Close to Home | Chicago News | WTTW, PBS July 2020
Bison from Wilmington prairie to be featured in online programs - Chicago Tribune, July 2020
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Has Bison Web Cam | 1340 WJOL, July 2019
First New Bison Calf of the Season Spotted at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie | 1340 WJOL, April 2019
'Bison Crawl' coming to Will County to celebrate National Bison Day - Chicago Tribune, October 2018
Bison crawl highlights national mammal at Sugar Creek Preserve, Midewin Prairie - Chicago Tribune, October 2018
Guided tours to see Bison set to resume | Local News | daily-journal.com (daily-journal.com), April 2018
Bison herd helping to heal a lost landscape in Illinois | WGN-TV, June 2017- should be highlighted specially in the timeline
EXCHANGE: Prairie not the only thing preserved at Midewin - Washington Times, December 2017
New cam gives you the chance to watch bison at home | Local News | daily-journal.com (daily-journal.com), December 2016
Bison Day celebration at Midewin | Local News | daily-journal.com (daily-journal.com), October 2016
Midewin prairie to undergo restoration - Chicago Tribune, July 2016
Visitors welcome after Midewin prairies see baby bison boom - ABC7 Chicago, May 2016
2,300 came out to see bison | Local News | daily-journal.com (daily-journal.com), May 2016
Get a sneak peek at Midewin bison, Ottawa episodes of 'Travels with Darley' - Chicago Tribune, April 2016
Daytripping: Go south on Route 53 to see bison, race cars, antiques - Chicago Tribune, April 2016
Midewin Rangers lead bison hikes | Local News | daily-journal.com (daily-journal.com), April 2016
Midewin expedition offers up-close view of bison - Chicago Tribune, April 2016
Bison are a big hit at Midewin - Chicago Tribune, January 2016
The Bison Project - Homepage
The herd was introduced at Midewin in 2015 as an experiment in restoring the landscape to native tallgrass prairie.
Live Camera
On Friday, December 9, 2016, a webcam was installed in areas where the bison have been known to graze.
Looking and Learning
Midewin staff and a trained group of Volunteer Rangers are available to discuss the bison introduction project with visitors.
Timeline
The history of the Bison experiment.