Drew Erickson removes weeds from a pocket prairie at the Ericksons’ home in Marion last Saturday. The Ericksons began building their prairie four years ago. The process started with placing a tarp ...

Loved for its relaxed, informal and romantic style, prairie planting seeks to replicate the American prairies of the Midwest. Using native species and minimal human input, prairie gardens continue to ...

Alex Burke began photographing in the grasslands of Weld County because they were close. Today, his photographs fuse natural and man-made elements in an effort to capture the beauty of local places.