After years of planning, bikepackers and gravel grinders will have a chance to ride from Mexico to Canada on the Great Plains ...

Deep below the Earth’s surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green.

The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.

Years ago, I stalked a Montana bighorn ram in the rugged, snowy mountains of Montana by myself. He ended up being the biggest ...

Landscapes, wildlife, natural resources, diverse cultures and a few urban areas are some of what North Dakota is famous for.

Then there’s Chances “R”—a glorious exception that rises from the prairie like a beacon of hope for weary travelers and a ...

Near the western New Mexico town of Grants, the toxic legacy of Cold War uranium mining and milling has shattered lives, ...

A South Dakota law says that’s no longer allowed, and an Iowa bill seeks to do the same. A new law in South Dakota raises ...

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new assessment that concludes there are47 million barrels of oil and 876 billion ...

SOUTH DAKOTA (South Dakota News Watch ... technician at Jewel Cave in June and was using her master’s degree in geology to do research on caves, rocks and soil at the national monument ...