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It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: "A Prairie Road Trip" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/a... #prairie #hiking #roadtrip #midwest #nativeplants #environment #conservation #nature #photography #writers

A Prairie Road Trip“…Leave the beaten track occasionally…Every time you do so you will be sure to find something that you have never seen before.” — Alexander Graham Bell ******* We&#821…tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com

#18 in our “26 in 2026” hikes: Shepard Prairie at Knox College’s Green Oaks Research area (Victoria, IL -Knox County). Second oldest institutionally planted prairie in the world (1950s). Beautiful! #prairie #hiking #nature #illinois #midwest

Glad for the garden right now… #gardening #recalls #lettuce #buttercrunchlettuce #sustainability #homegrown

Dragonfly Blitz at Emiquon in Lewistown, IL, today! Gorgeous weather, lots of odes flying, incredible site. #dragonflies #odonates #insects #wetlands #midwest #nature

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Kudos to Mother for featuring prairie restoration on the front cover! Enjoy a scoop of moose tracks ice cream while you read (don’t forget the whipped cream!) and have a great week. #prairie #nativeplants #gardening #nature @motherearthnews.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Milestones and Prairie Meditations" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/m... #gardening #nativeplants #aging #nature #prairie

Milestones and Prairie Meditations“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” — Yogi Berra ***** Here’s looking at you, 65! Today is that milestone for me. I’m welcoming all th…tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com

Backyard prairie and traditional garden plants in bloom! #nativeplants #prairie #gardening

Today in the Chicago region. #smoke#wildfires #airquality

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday ! Fascinating memoir combining ethnobotany, indigenous people, Indiana Dunes, and marine biology. Enjoy it with a sparkling Gatorade, topped with whip and a mint sprig, and stay cool this week! @milkweededitions.bsky.social #books #nature

Wow.Hope and Resilience are the themes at The Obama Presidential Center. Far exceeded my expectations. #obama #hope #bethechange

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover: "Our Precious Public Lands and Prairies" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/o... #environment #endangeredspecies #prairie #wildlife

Our Precious Public Lands and Prairies“The Trump administration on Friday moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining, real estate development and other activities in what environmentalists charac…tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com

Queen of the Prairie is blooming in my backyard native garden. Think Pink! #prairie #nativeplants #gardening #nature

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! I thoroughly enjoyed this chef’s memoir on seasonal cooking and eating, buying food locally, gardening, and foraging. Pair it w/a sparkling orange juice (topped with a strawberry and plenty of whip, of course) and stay cool this week! #cooking #memoir #books #drinks

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "July in the Garden and on the Prairies" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/j... #nativeplants #prairie #nature #writing #photography

July in the Garden and on the Prairies“In the summer season, especially, everything upon the prairies is cheerful, graceful, and animated…I pity the man whose soul could remain unmoved under such a scene of excitement.&#822…tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com

#17 in our “26 in 2026” hikes—Prairie Ridge State Natural Area in Jasper County (Newton, Illinois). Four thousand-plus acres! Tallgrass prairie! Prairie Chickens! (Although we didn’t see them). Hot day, great place. Beautiful. #prairie #wildlife #hiking #illinois #birding #nature

This guy spent most of the day under our bed. Not happy about all the thunderstorms rolling through Illinois tonight, with fireworks set off between the showers. 🐈‍⬛ #cats #weather #illinois

#16 in our “26 in 2026” attempt to hike 26 natural areas new to us in 26 Illinois counties this year—Crawford County Forest Preserve (Robinson, Illinois). Thousands of dragonflies out, w/a heat index off the charts. Short sweaty hike but beautiful! #hiking #illinois #nature #odonata

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! Just started this thoughtful, well-written look at the evolutionary history of birds & I am learning so much! Pair it w/ an iced coffee, topped w/m&ms & stay cool this week! #history #birds #nature #evolution #books @marinerbooks.bsky.social @stevebrusatte.bsky.social

It's Tuesday! Let's go for a virtual hike on the prairie together; discover "Hello, Prairie Summer!" tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/2026/06/30/h... #prairie #writing #nature #photography #nativeplants #flowers #dragonflies #insects

Hello, Prairie Summer!“…When I slow my pace of living so that I truly see the grassland, then my life comes into focus.” —Jeffrey Lockwood ***** The prairie sizzles. This weekend was a good time …tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com

Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! A thoughtful, well-written book you won’t want to miss. Pair it with my new favorite sparkling drink (LaCroix, cranberry juice, gatorade) topped with fruit and plenty of whip, and have a great week. @marinerbooks.bsky.social #nature #wildlife #books #prairie #bison