Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk ...

The geographic boundaries of the American Great Plains. The Great Plains run from Canada to Mexico, containing 18 percent of the nation’s landmass but ...

Across the Great Plains, from Texas and Oklahoma to the Dakotas, more than 60 landowner-led burn groups have taken root since the 1990s as landowners realize that fire can solve more problems than ...

Overall, the unstable atmosphere and geography of the Great Plains region make the area prone to tornadoes. Tornadoes can occur at any time of the year, but the peak season in the U.S. is spring.

F rom the snow-covered landscapes of Alaska to the southern tip of Chile and all points between, The Americas takes viewers on an epic 10-part journey of natural splendor. In the third episode, we ...

All or parts of 10 U.S. states make up this sprawling middle section of the country — can you connect five recent novels to their locations there?

"The Great Plains guest typically enjoys a healthy lifestyle and wants to keep this up while traveling," said Great Plains CEO and National Geographic explorer-at-large Dereck Joubert.

In SSSA's September 15 Soils Matter blog post, experts explain how soil differs across the large geographic regions of the Great Plains, Coastal Wetlands and Great American Deserts.

Jamie poses a very interesting geographical question: "Where does the east end and the Midwest begin?" I guess the definition of east and Midwest, as well as plains states, can vary a great deal ...