Residents in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains are bracing for another day of severe weather threats, including possible ...

In the early 20th century, farmers across the Great Plains harnessed new technology to cash in on a huge demand for wheat. But over-farming led to the removal of prairie grasses which had kept the ...

From the snow-covered landscapes of Alaska to the southern tip of Chile and all points between, The Americas takes viewers on an epic 10-part journey of natural splendor. In the third episode, we ...

Buried farm machinery in Dallas, South Dakota during the Dust Bowl in 1936. United States Department of Agriculture A new study shows dust storms have become more common and more severe on the Great ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Great Plains Botanic Garden will hold its annual open house on June 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 ...

Editor's Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited each week by Jack Becker, a librarian at Texas Tech University. He can be reached at Jack.Becker@ttu.edu. This week’s essay, by Becker and Paul Carlson, ...

Wildflowers like goldenrod thrive in areas grazed by bison, which attracts droves of monarch butterflies to the Konza Prairie Biological Station. Bison grazing on native prairie for three decades ...

This year, wildfires have already burned thousands of acres in the Great Plains. Dry conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures have optimal settings for wildfires, and some experts say they are ...