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There are hundreds of commercial saskatoon plantations in the prairie provinces of Canada; here we have few, although the Nowatzki pick-your-own operation near Langdon has been going for a couple of decades. Perhaps this is a neglected commercial opportunity, but I am personally sort of happy that juneberries in North Dakota remain largely in the realm of folklife. People have their favorite picking places and guard their secrets.

What is it about kids and caterpillars? It seems like kids of my generation at some point found a caterpillar and promptly put it (along with some plant material) in a jar with some holes punched in the lid, and watched it so see what would happen.

Episode 42 features Americana tunes from John Cowsill and Vicki Peterson, Scottish bagpipes by-way-of East Grand Forks from Jeremy Kingsbury, NYC rocker Willie Nile, and singer-songwriter Victoria Sorensen. Plus, live from Medora, North Dakota, family acoustic band Figuring It Out.

The American Legion is the largest veteran’s organization in the nation and has been a part of North Dakota since 1919. Each year members from across the state gather for their annual Department Convention, where the business of the organization is conducted, and officers are elected for the new year. In 1935, Grand Forks hosted the event, and it was a grand affair.

Maartje Murphy of Cows & Co Creamery blends Dutch tradition with North Dakota dairy to craft award-winning gelato, Gouda cheese, and farm-fresh delights.

From men’s mental wellness to ancient horse migration and prairie climate history—plus river conservation, plastic pollution, and farming for flood resilience.

On this date in 1876, six-year-old Red Fox was c amped near the Little Bighorn when the 7th Cavalry arrived. Red Fox outlived Custer by nearly 100 years.

Red River Valley communities voice concerns for drinking water safety as a proposed dairy farm takes shape in Abercrombe, ND. Daniele Webster and Erik Deatherage examine the potential environmental impacts of cow waste runoff to the north-flowing Red River and you'll hear the reaction of some residents and an invitation from an official of the dairy farm.

Rodney Kephart was born in Spencer, Iowa, on this date in 1917. He and his family later moved to North Dakota.

As settlers and prospectors moved into Dakota Territory, conflicts increased between the newcomers and the people who had long called the Great Plains home. The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 was an attempt to reduce that conflict and allow for free passage through Native American lands. The treaty established territory for the exclusive use of different tribes. Unfortunately, the terms began to unravel almost immediately. The United States lacked the resources to stop the flow of prospectors and settlers.