North Dakota makes the cover of the March issue of National Geographic.
The photo shows a bright orange flame with the headline "America Strikes Oil" with the subtitle the promise and risk of fracking.
The article features a number of photos and maps that hi-lite the rapid development.
Many remember the last time North Dakota was featured in the magazine in January of 2008.
That issue features empty barns and was titled "The Emptied Prairie."
Now days national coverage barely turns a head.
Sometimes I think we have to step back and think of all that national exposure but The New York Times, National Geographic and other stations and we really don't pay all that much attention to them anymore. I got a couple of emails from Washington, D.C. about you know the National Geographic story is it not great, is it this and I said I thought it was pretty good as a North Dakotan I kind of liked it," says Ron Ness of the North Dakota Petroleum Council.
The issue has been a hot seller in North Dakota. Barnes and Noble in Bismarck is sold out and has already put in an order for fifty more copies.
North Dakota is also featured in the March edition of Harper's Magazine. The front cover shows an oil flare and well with the title "The Price of North Dakota's Fracking Boom."
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:40:22 GMT
Officials say some areas on the road near Jamestown were 10 to 14 inches deep. It may be hard to tell but this is actually interstate. Drivers were down to about five miles an hour just west of Jamestown
Two westbound semi trailers were swept off the road and had to be pulled out early Sunday, and some eastbound vehicles were stranded until the water receded enough to let them proceed.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:37 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:37:32 GMT
A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled. Proceeds from this annual event usually go to a child
A freedom ride was canceled due to the rainy conditions, but a barbecue, silent auction and fundraiser for a family in need went on as scheduled.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:34:34 GMT
Firefighters, police and chaplains respond to a church Sunday morning to educate a congregation about emergency preparedness. It's not everyday you see a Bismarck fire truck parked outside of a church
Pastor Carr has been here for four years, and says recent events around the country led him to want this plan as part of their service.
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:31:55 GMT
A young group of church members takes their mission outside to surprise a family who lost their home to a fire. "It's kind of one of those things where you don't have to say anything, speechless moment,
They are walking outside in the rain to drop off money raised for the Nelson family--who lost their home to a fire just down the road.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:07 GMT
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create an online food ordering service covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers.
Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.
The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading session in a row, even as stocks remained relatively solid amid hopes over the U.S. economy.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
Senators working on a wide-ranging immigration bill have agreed to tighten controls on the asylum system that allows people fleeing war or persecution to find refuge in the U.S.
Czech President Milos Zeman is being criticized for refusing to grant a university professorship - the nation's top academic title - to a critic of his, allegedly because the man is also a gay rights activist.
Czech President Milos Zeman is being criticized for refusing to grant a university professorship - the nation's top academic title - to a critic of his, allegedly because the man is also a gay rights activist.
An international aid organization is appealing for more funds to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, saying warmer weather will increase health risks due to lack of shelter, water and basic sanitation.
Fierce street fighting in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border has killed at least 28 elite members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, activists said Monday, as Syrian government forces pushed deeper into the...
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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