Mar 11th, 2010 · The Hall of Fame defensive lineman went on to a successful career in sports broadcasting and commercials, as well as a continuing role on Little House on the Prairie. He was 69 and had been suffering from cancer.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · Actress Chloe Sevigny is known for her fashion sense, but she doesn't mind wearing a prairie dress for her Golden Globe-winning role as a wife in a polygamous family on HBO's Big Love. Sevigny explains how she prepared to play second wife Nikki Grant — and remembers her other film roles.
Oct 21st, 2009 · A man from the Plains is on a mission to change the way we farm. For the past 33 years, this farmer has devoted his life to creating new strains of crops that will thrive year-round without depleting the soil.
Aug 18th, 2009 · Little House on the Prairie and the Ingalls family are seen as a common depiction of 19th century rural America. In a New Yorker article, Judith Thurman explores the little known lives and politics of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, the women behind the series.
Dec 21st, 2008 · As many as 60 million bison roamed the American prairie at the time Columbus sailed to the New World in 1492. By 1900, only hundreds remained. Bison have since made a comeback, but today's herds carry a flaw that could put the species at risk.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · The Little House on the Prairie Museum, located near Independence, Kan., on the site where the Ingalls family once settled, has been sued by the production company behind the Little House on the Prairie TV series. At issue is who really owns the rights to the name "Little House on the Prairie."
Aug 15th, 2008 · Little House On The Prairie was a beloved series of books and a beloved TV show. Will it become a beloved musical? The stars are in alignment and there are some deep Broadway pockets behind the show.
Jan 7th, 2008 · Ever since President George Bush's invocation in 2006 to turn prairie grass into ethanol fuel, scientists have been trying to figure out if the process is practical. A new study bodes well; it finds switchgrass is more efficient to grow for biofuel than corn.