bison

It's easy to take for granted something that's practically in your own backyard, but Illinois really does have a special place that many sadly overlook. Those that have visited it say it's one of America's hidden and underrated national treasures and they're not wrong.

I have lived near the number one national wildlife refuge in America most of my life and never realized it. According to a new online visitor-voted ranking, the most popular national wildlife refuge in the country is an easy day trip from where I live in Missouri to where it's located in Iowa.

This is one of the many reasons I love living in Missouri. You just never know when you're gonna wake up, look out your windows and see an unbelievable sight. That's what just happened to a tiny Missouri town that suddenly realized they were overtaken by buffalo.

It used to be a common sight, but eventually bison completely disappeared from the grasslands of Illinois. Now, they're back and the iconic American animals run free on the prairies of Illinois and you can see them, too.

What does it say about our society that emus running free through Danville, Illinois really isn't that strange anymore? It's been reported that at least one of these goofy-looking birds is still on the loose thanks to a new video share.

How do you tell girl bison from boy bison? Thanks to a new share by a zoo in Illinois, no need to wonder any more. They have a bison named Joe and another named Judy and explain the differences.

Bison goes buck wild.

In a national park just 2 hours from Rockford you can take a guided tour to see bison roaming free in their natural habitat.

We all know Illinois is the Land of Lincoln. Of course, it also the Corn State, the Garden of the West, and the Inland Empire State, but our official nickname is The Prairie State.