Oklahoma

Fresh-cut evergreen trees are a little pricier this holiday season due to a tight supply and higher costs for growers. But the current drought may squeeze supplies further in the future.

Bone-dry and windy conditions across the Midwest and Great Plains are only making it easier for wildfires to spark. The worsening drought factors mount pressure on volunteer firefighters that respond when wildfires occur.

For many people, fall is marked by taking trips to the pumpkin patch, getting lost in a corn maze or catching a hay ride. These seasonal activities are part of agricultural tourism, and it's a booming industry.

An Indigenous-led effort is returning buffalo to tribal lands across the Midwest. Some of the animals come from The Nature Conservancy’s buffalo herds.

The craft beer industry is driving farmers in Kansas, Oklahoma and across the Midwest to grow hops for their local beer makers. But the crop is not easy to grow — it’s labor intensive and expensive.

Veterinarian clinics in rural towns have been dramatically declining in numbers for decades. Rural veterinarians often get paid less than urban practitioners, take on more workload and carry thousands of dollars in debt from medical school.

Recent survey results show commercial honeybees are on track to have another year of colony losses. A decline in these essential pollinators could hinder food production.

Since Texas’ abortion law took effect, thousands of Texans have traveled out of state to get the procedure—mostly to Oklahoma. Experts say that could now change.

Trust Women's clinic in Wichita is preparing for a new wave of clients from Oklahoma seeking services when their home state enacts an abortion ban in August.

Oklahoma’s law would go a step further and ban abortions after conception.