Eliza Blue

Eliza Blue reflects on New Year transformations and introduces "Keeping Kith," a raw field-recording series capturing the spirit of her South Dakota ranch.

Eliza Blue shares how the "fog calendar" accurately predicted a South Dakota blizzard, bringing much-needed moisture to the prairie during calving season.

I don’t remember which story about seed saving I heard first, but there are two that stick in my mind as the most memorable. One is about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the world’s largest …

The arrival of baby chicks at the feed store is a true sign of spring on the plains, leading to new additions, surprise snow and a movie night for the ages.

OPINION — Growing up in Michigan, Easter almost always arrived during the first full blush of spring. Our side garden would be alive with daffodils and pastel tulips; our Easter

Growing up in Michigan, Easter almost always arrived during the first full blush of spring. Our side garden would be alive with daffodils and pastel tulips; our Easter outfits were worn with light …

OPINION — Thirteen years ago, almost exactly, I got the idea to start writing this column. I imagined it would be entertaining to the folks who lived in and around

After 13 years of stories from the South Dakota prairie, Eliza Blue reflects on motherhood, ranching, and why it’s time to trade the column for a novel.

When she was down to her last twist of dried beef, Mercy knew she couldn’t wait any longer to walk to town. She tried to wash some of her clothes

“Kola would be a good name for your dog,” Ardath said later, as she saddled her pony. “My grandma was Hunkpahpa Lakota and she spoke the old language. There aren’t