Crossing The Divide

After the team's first official day of reporting in Montana, Rachel and Mahlia discussed a field trip with the Southwestern Crown Collaborative in which they visited some burn sites near Seeley Lake. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear.

The reporters joined a group of students from Two Eagle River High School on the Flathead Reservation in Montana for a Narrative 4 story exchange. Brittany, Rachel and Qainat reflect on that experience. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear and "A Palace of Cedar" by Blue Dot Sessions.

After getting dinner and picking up groceries in Missoula, Montana, Qainat and Rachel discussed what it's like to be in Rachel's old stomping grounds. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear.

To break up the drive between Minneapolis and Billings, Montana, the team stopped at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park overlook in North Dakota. Music credit: "Jettisoned" and "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear.

While Brittany and Mahlia were wrapping things up in the field, the rest of the reporters made a brief appearance on Almanac, a weekly public affairs program produced by Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minnesota. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear.

After another day with some reporting roadblocks, Rachel sat down to write the story that was there all along. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear.

As the reporting deadline for Minnesota ticks closer, Rachel waits for her leads to return her calls and e-mails. Music credit: "Jettisoned" and "Steps" by Podington Bear.

Rachel asked Qainat for some guidance on her reporting in Minnesota. Music credit: "Jettisoned" and "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear.

To continue Rachel's reporting on agricultural support programs for Somali Americans in MN, she followed a lead about a specific farmers' market in St. Paul, and Brittany tagged along to take photos. They didn't find what they needed for this reporting project, but the morning was a win for good food. Music credit: "Jettisoned" and "Flutterbee" by Podington Bear.

As the team transitioned to reporting in Minnesota, West Virginia Public Radio aired Rachel's industrial hemp story from eastern Kentucky. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear.