Due to a lapse in federal funding, this USDA website will not be actively updated. Once funding has been reestablished, online operations will continue. On-going operational updates will be posted here (https://www.fs.fed.us/shutdown) as we are able to provide them.
On Friday, December 9, 2016 a webcam was installed in areas where the bison have been known to graze. The webcam operates from 6am until 6pm Central Time. The grazing pattern of the herd is unpredictable and there are no specific times when the herd is visible.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located north of Wilmington, IL and is just one hour from Chicago. Midewin is undergoing a transformation as the U.S. Forest Service and several partners work to restore a native tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Read more about Midewin's history, mission, and shared vision.
