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The American West underwent major changes in the early 1900s. Cities and towns were springing up, railroads crisscrossed the countryside, and fences put land off-limits to public use. The Federal government also established Forest Reserves. Grazing livestock in these areas required a permit. In an effort to avoid paying for permits, some livestock owners moved their herds from place to place in search of grazing and water. This was common for sheepherders.

With Memorial Day right behind us, it is officially the summer travel season. But if you have your cell phone with you and your cell phone is connected to your work email and your Facebook and your Insta and it's constantly dinging and you're constantly checking or maybe you're one of those people who brings a laptop on vacation or calls into the office.

Prairie Public movie critic Matt Olien reviews this latest in the action-heavy Mad Max saga.

Iron Opera is a documentary exploring high art in a small town. It introduces us to a legendary concert pianist who teamed up with an Ojibwe language teacher, a skateboarding accordionist, and talent imported from every corner of the Earth to pull off the impossible. It's airing on Prairie Public May 30. ~~~ Have you ever seen a Smooth Green Snake? They inhabit much of North Dakota, and as Chuck Lura explains, they're beneficial and down-right friendly. ~~~ News Director Dave Thompson reviews the news. ~~~Matt Olien is Prairie Public's movie critic. Today he looks at the latest in the Mad Max saga, Furiosa.

Jeffrey Miller's "Our Bend in the River" chronicles his family's sustainable homestead journey at Cottonwood Bend Farm. Plus, Fred Eaglesmith's 1997 performance at the Westward Ho.

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and today we hear about another historic structure involved with North Dakota’s transportation infrastructure.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of North Dakota website lists eight species of snakes documented in the state. I assume that most North Dakotans are familiar with many of these snakes, but I suspect that few have ever heard of or seen a smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis).

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Mary Bateman, enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation, as she talks about living off the land.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Mary Bateman, enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation, as she talks about living off the land.

Summer is upon us! It seems that every year, questions come up on how to identify poison ivy, and what to do if a dog has been sprayed by a skunk. A little reminder of identification of poison ivy and treatment of skunk spray might be helpful.