The Modern Midwest Prairie: How Ranching and Native Grasslands Can Thrive Together in a Changing Climate

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Sarah on a visit to Mount Rushmore National Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Black Hills are an important historical, cultural, and spiritual site to many Native Tribes in the region, including the Nakota, Lakota, and Dakota people.

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A “game trail” carved by mule deer and white-tailed deer follows a fence line that marks the boundary of a rancher’s field near Ideal, South Dakota.

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During late summer, the Yellow Mounds Formation in Badlands National Park seamlessly blends into the golden hues of the dry, native grasses. North American bison (Bison bison) didn’t appear on the continent until around 20,000 years ago.

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