Dry weather covered much of the central parts of the country although South Dakota received moisture, according to the U.S.

Much of the High Plains experienced warm and dry weather this past week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The Great Plains are facing increasing fire risks due to climate change, and efforts are underway to get prairie-dwellers to adapt to the new reality. Climate change is increasing the fire risk on the ...

Jun. 7—The ominous clouds that circled the perimeter of the Wild Horse Plains were kept at bay. Nary a drop of rain came down on what looked like a potential "rain on the parade" event, but Mother ...

Dig into Montana's past with this guide to the state's best archaeological sites. A cache north of Livingston, the oldest known evidence of humans in Montana, was left by mammoth hunters more than ...

PLAINS, Mont. — The Banana Lake Fire, located four miles north of Plains, Montana, has burned 850 acres of open timber since it was first discovered on Saturday at 4:25 p.m. The cause of the fire ...

Mr. Vaughan is a freelance journalist and a native of Nebraska who writes frequently about the Great Plains. He is the author of “Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream.” One hundred and ...

A veterinarian at the Great Plains Zoo said the zoo's resident Amur Tiger has tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, Zookeepers observed coughing and lethargy in the Amur tiger, Keesa. A sample was ...