Intense heat and a record-breaking dry spell, covering more than 40 percent of the continental U.S. for nearly two years, has put pressure on livestock herds across the Great Plains.

In April, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced the discovery of the Adella Shores, which sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior with no survivors on May 1, 1909. Sonar showing the ...

Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains celebrates the full expression of narrative art among Native nations of the Great Plains. The exhibition juxtaposes historical hides, muslins, and ledger books ...

The historical context of a place makes the hike more meaningful for visitors and prompts some to want to learn more, said Mathews, who grew up in the Tellico Plains.