Tag: Great Plains (US)

Blizzard Conditions Threaten to Disrupt Travel Across Northern Plains

Central South Dakota was expected to bear the brunt of the storm, with more than a foot of snow expected in places, forecasters said.

A ‘Green Glacier’ Is Dismantling the Great Plains

The spare but overpowering landscape celebrated by Willa Cather is one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet.

Where the Bison Could Roam

Bison once numbered in the tens of millions in the United States. Now, a nonprofit is working to restore the shortgrass prairie, where the American icons and their ecosystem can thrive again.

Winter Weather Havoc Is Expected to Make a Cross-Country Run

A “major storm system” approaching the Pacific Coast is forecast to rumble across the U.S., dealing feet of snow in the West, blizzard conditions in the Northern Plains and tornadoes across the South, forecasters say.