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Dakota 38: Don't Miss This Seasonal Film of Reconciliation and Hope

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 01.27.2013 | Impact
Read More: Indian Wars, History, Depression, Dreams, Soul, Suicide, Abraham Lincoln, Smooth Feather Productions, Sioux, Minnesota, Spirituality, Dakota 38, Christmas, Movies, Dakota, Great Plains, Holiday Season, Apple TV, Iphone, Ipad, Video, Impact News
Georgianne Nienaber

Your dream was not a lonely nightmare, but a window into history -- the day after Christmas, Dec. 26, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln ordered the largest execution in United States history -- the hanging of 38 Dakota (Sioux) men.

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PHOTOS: In Nebraska, An Evening Under The Stars

CarsTravelFood | Posted 06.22.2012 | Travel
Read More: Great Plains, Mullen, The Great American Road Trip, Nebraska Sandhills, Bird Watchers, Prairie Chickens, Nebraska, Slidewide, Travel News
CarsTravelFood

If you're already in Nebraska for the annual Sandhill Crane migration or if you simply appreciate wildlife in America and are looking for some place to go for a nice road trip, another interesting only-in-Nebraska event is that it's prairie chicken mating season.

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Midwest A Victim Of 'Rural Brain Drain'

Matt Vasilogambros | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Great Plains, Iowa, Brain Drain, West Virginia, Midwest, Maria Kefalas, Agriculture, Sustainability, St. Joseph's University, Rural, Manufacturing Jobs, Rural Brain Drain Iowa, Rural Brain Drain, Hollowing Out the Middle, College News
Matt Vasilogambros

Small towns across the country are dying off, and college students are partly to blame.

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Weather at Its Worst: The Schoolhouse Blizzard

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Blizzard of 1888, Great Plains, Early Weather Service, Winter Weather, American History, New York News
Kate Kelly

New York is now on record for 2011 having been the snowiest January, and as we all talk and text and blog about the annoyances of the snow, it is worth taking a look back at other times and other storms.

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On the Plains They Sure Don't Call the Wind Mariah

Tim Giago | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Wind, Great Plains, Native Americans, Native American Indian, Great Plains Wind, Strong Winds, Nature, Healthy Living News
Tim Giago

Out on the Great Plains the locals have many other names for the wind. In fact, many of the really choice names for the howling winds begin with the letter "F."

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11 Rocky Mountain Species That Have Become Endangered This Decade (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
Read More: Cutthroat Trout, Slidepoll, Rocky Mountains, Wild-Earth-Guardians, Canada Lynx, Great Plains, Black Footed Ferret, Endangered Speicies, Prairie Chicken, Denver News

The decade's end provides a time for taking stock of the world around us, including all creatures great and small. With the help of WildEarth Guardia...

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Is Wind Power A Catch-22 For Wildlife?

treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Great Plains, Wind Power, Wind Energy, Wind Power Wild Life, Animals, Wildlife, Green News

Earlier this week a new journal article was released that calculated the amount of land needed for energy production under various future energy and c...

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