The gently rounded hills roll like ocean swells—nothing but amber grass and prairie flowers to the edge of the sky. To the west ... defining dry climate. When clouds roll into the West Coast ...

Already praised by writers such as Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert, “Sea of Grass” is about the “ecological marvel” of the North American prairie. Former Star Tribune journalists Dave Hage and ...

The moon will be 98% full Friday night, 100% full Saturday night and 100% full Sunday night as well, so there will be a few good opportunities to see it glowing in the sky if the clouds stay away.

A rather cool week is on the way. The coolness will be produced by rain showers, clouds and a cool northwest wind. If the sky was to clear at night some could have to worry about frost.

The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.