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September 21, 2026Why Great Plains Ranchers Are Setting Fire to Their Own Land
Smoke hangs thick over southern Oklahoma’s Arbuckle Mountains as flames lick through prairie grass toward a stand of eastern red cedar trees. To many, the scene would look like a disaster in the making. But to father-son ranchers Chuck and Seth Coffey, the fire is a blessing — it’s the... The post Why Great Plains Ranchers Are Setting Fire to Their Own Land appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.
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