Today, much of the Great Plains have been converted into farmland, a vast stretch of agricultural operations sometimes called ...

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Hiking just one section would be a worthwhile feat and an up-close education in America’s lesser-known public lands. “The Great Plains must be witnessed in person,” says Steve Myers ...

In the 1930s, the Great Plains in the American South faced a financial and environmental catastrophe spurred by years of ...

Nature photographer Michael Forsberg examines the remaining “wildness” in the Great Plains of North America. Featuring stunning imagery, the program is based on Forsberg’s book of the same name.

Those unfamiliar with the area might believe there’s not much to see. Great Plains Native Plant Society President Cindy Reed disagrees. “You know, we’ve all had the experience of thinking ...

descendants of the original herds that once astonished visitors to the Great Plains and made the bison the symbol of American abundance. Until, that is, rampant hunting made it a symbol of ...