Science Jun 14 This grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dogs to keep itself safe from predators By Christina Larson, Associated Press
Nation Jun 24 Watch 8:16 Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming In the heart of the country, Great Plains farmers and ranchers produce a quarter of all U.S. crops and 40 percent of its beef. But they rely on a resource that has been slowly drying up, water. Stephanie Sy reports… By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau
Nation Dec 14 Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S. A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long. By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press
Nation May 09 Obama signs legislation designating bison as national mammal WASHINGTON — The bison has become the official national mammal of the United States under legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on Monday. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nation Mar 23 Is rural America a thing of the past? The image of the families like the Joads from The Grapes of Wrath loading up their meager possessions and leaving the farm for the city is a powerful one in the American psyche. It’s almost as powerful as the image… By Kristin Miller
Mar 23 Watch Kansas offers incentives to bring people back to the plains By PBS News Hour The Great Plains have been losing population since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. NewsHour travels to Kansas to find out about a state plan that offers incentives to attract new residents to Rural Opportunity Zones. Will deals on student… Continue watching