How are land managers working to keep grasslands from turning into woodlands? In a new NC CASC student blog, CU Boulder PhD student Em Wright explores the growing challenge of woody plant encroachment across the Great Plains and the tools managers are using, from prescribed fire to mechanical removal, to maintain healthy prairies. Drawing on conversations with land managers, the blog also highlights how on-the-ground knowledge and experience are helping guide adaptation in a changing climate. Read it here.