U.S. National Grasslands are protected areas of the United States. National Grasslands are designated by the Secretary of Agriculture and are permanently held by the Department of Agriculture. National Grasslands are authorized by Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. For administrative purposes, they are essentially identical to U.S. National Forests, except that grasslands are areas primarily consisting of prairie. Like National Forests, National Grasslands may be open for hunting, grazing, mineral extraction, recreation and other uses. Various National Grasslands are typically administered in conjunction with nearby National Forests. The three National Grasslands in North Dakota, together with one in northwestern South Dakota, are administered jointly as the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. All but two of the National Grasslands are on or at the edge of the Great Plains. The remaining three are in southeastern Idaho, California and central Oregon. The protected areas of the United States are managed by an array of different federal, state, tribal and local level authorities and receive widely varying levels of protection. ... The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture concerned with land and food as well as agriculture and rural development. ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. ... This article is on national forests in the United States. ... Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi  (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... The Great Plains is the broad expanse of prairie which lies east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States of America and Canada, covering all or parts of the U.S. states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota and the... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Boise Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ...

List of National Grasslands

• Black Kettle National Grassland -- western Oklahoma on the Great Plains, administered as part of the Cibola National Forest
• Buffalo Gap National Grassland -- southwestern South Dakota on the Great Plains, administered as part of Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
• Butte Valley National Grassland -- northern California
• Caddo National Grassland -- north Texas in Fannin County, administered with the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland
• Cedar River National Grassland -- southwestern North Dakota on the Great Plains, administered as part of Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
• Cimarron National Grassland -- southwestern Kansas on the Great Plains
• Comanche National Grassland -- southeastern Colorado on the Great Plains, administered with the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest
• Crooked River National Grassland -- central Oregon in the Deschutes River valley
• Curlew National Grassland -- southeastern Idaho in the Curlew Valley, adminstered with the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
• Grand River National Grassland -- western South Dakota on the Great Plains
• Fort Pierre National Grassland -- central South Dakota on the Great Plains
• Kiowa National Grassland -- northeastern New Mexico on the Great Plains
• Little Missouri National Grassland -- western North Dakota, administered as part of Dakota Prairie Grasslands
• Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland -- north Texas on the Great Plains, administered with the Caddo National Grassland
• McClellan Creek National Grassland -- Texas Panhandle on the Great Plains, administered as part of the Cibola National Forest
• Oglala National Grassland -- northwestern Nebraska on the Great Plains
• Pawnee National Grassland -- northeastern Colorado on the Great Plains
• Rita Blanca National Grassland -- northwestern Texas in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma on the Great Plains
• Cheyenne National Grassland -- southeastern North Dakota, administered as part of Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
• Thunder Basin National Grassland -- eastern Wyoming on the Great Plains

The Cibola National Forest stretches from western Oklahoma to western New Mexico. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq. ... The Cibola National Forest stretches from western Oklahoma to western New Mexico. ... Buffalo Gap National Grassland is a National Grassland located in South Dakota, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 km² 340 km 610 km 1. ... Butte Valley National Grassland is a 18425 acre (75 km²) United States National Grassland located in northern California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Caddo National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Fannin County, Texas, USA. It is a 17,785 acre park that was purchased in the 1930s. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cedar River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in North Dakota, USA. Along its southern border. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi  (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Cimarron National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Morton County, Kansas, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ... A hiker in the park. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... The Arapaho National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Colorado with Roosevelt National Forest in red The Roosevelt National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in north central Colorado. ... Crooked River National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Oregon, USA. It contains two National Scenic Rivers, the Deschutes River and the Crooked River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Curlew National Grassland is a National Grassland located within the state of Idaho, USA. The land used to make the grassland was purchased between the years 1934 and 1942. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Boise Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq. ... Scott Mountain in the Caribou section of the forest Courtesy of Ralph Maughan Caribou-Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States. ... Grand River National Grassland is a National Grassland in South Dakota, USA. It is named for the Grand River. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 km² 340 km 610 km 1. ... Fort Pierre National Grassland is a National Grassland in central South Dakota, USA. It is primarly a short grass prarie. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 17th 199,905 km² 340 km 610 km 1. ... Kiowa National Grassland is a National Grassland located in New Mexico, USA. The grassland includes prairie and part of the Canadian River Canyon. ... Official language(s) None; English and Spanish de facto Capital Largest city Santa Fe Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq. ... Little Missouri National Grassland is a National Grassland located in North Dakota, USA. It contains over 1 million acres within its area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi  (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland is a National Grassland located in the U.S. state of Texas near Dallas. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Largest city Austin Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... McClellan Creek National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Texas, USA. It was purchased with the goal of restoring badly eroded land to its natural state. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... The Cibola National Forest stretches from western Oklahoma to western New Mexico. ... The Oglala National Grassland is located in Sioux County, Nebraska, near the border of South Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Lincoln Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi  (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The Pawnee National Grassland is a United States National Grassland located in northeastern Colorado on the Colorado Eastern Plains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 8th 104,185 sq mi  269 837 km² 280 miles  451 km 380 miles  612 km 0. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Largest city Austin Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq. ... Cheyenne National Grassland or Sheyenne National Grassland is a National Grassland located in North Dakota, USA. It is the eastern-most National Grassland and gets almost the most rainfall. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Bismarck Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi  (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Thunder Basin National Grassland is a National Grassland in Wyoming, USA. It is located in the Powder River Basin between the Bighorn Mountains and the Black Hills. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Cheyenne Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,872 sq mi  (253,554 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ...

List of Prairie Reserves

• Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie -- northeastern Illinois

The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is a prairie reserve operated by the United States Forest Service. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Springfield Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ...

See also

• List of U.S. National Forests (includes National Grasslands)