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Chuck Lura

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 26, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Chuck Lura

    Exploring North Dakota's tallgrass prairie (opens the original)

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    Imagine, for a moment, that it is before European settlement and you are in the Red River Valley. Perhaps with the exception of a few trees along the Red River or its tributaries, you are surrounded by grasses growing to heights of four feet or more, along with an array of wildflowers stretching to the horizon. That is tallgrass prairie. There are three prairie types in the Midwest. The tallgrass prairie once dominated the area that has largely become the corn belt. To the west, much of the east

  2. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Chuck Lura

    The sands of glacial Lake Souris (opens the original)

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    Most North Dakotans are well aware of the rich soils of the Red River Valley, what was once glacial Lake Agassiz. Although less well known, glacial Lake Souris also has rich soils. It covered much of Bottineau and McHenry counties as well as portions of Rolette and Pierce counties.

  3. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Chuck Lura

    Have you seen a bobcat in North Dakota? (opens the original)

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    Have you ever seen a bobcat? If so, I suspect you are among the few North Dakotans that have. It might come as a surprise to learn that they reside in the state, particularly in the west.

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Chuck Lura

    Getting to know the pineapple weed (opens the original)

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    When you look near barnyards, roadsides, or other disturbed areas this time of year, you may notice a low-growing weedy plant with finely divided leaves, and a yellowish-green flower head. I suspect most people dismiss this plant as just another weed, but its common name pineapple weed, or perhaps wild chamomile, indicates something a little different.

  5. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Chuck Lura

    This carnivorous plant lives in North Dakota's Turtle Mountains (opens the original)

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    Dveryone has heard of the Venus flytrap, but North Dakota's Turtle Mountains is home to a different carnivorous plant — the round-leaved sundew.

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