Abigail Landwehr
Dow Jones Journalism Fellow
Abigail Landwehr is the summer 2025 Dow Jones Journalism Fellow for Flatland. She graduated with degrees in journalism and multimedia communication from Casper College and the University of Missouri. She hails from out west in Wyoming and brings a deep appreciation for the outdoors with her.
Stories by Abigail Landwehr
Blue River Cleanup Targets Trash, Invasive Species
A restoration project is underway along the Blue River watershed, a collaborative effort by four nonprofit partners: The Heartland Conservation Alliance, Bridging The Gap, Deep Roots, and Mid-America Regional Council. The groups signed the contracts officially in May. “The day that we got our signed contract sent to us from the city kind of felt…
The End of the Pesticide Arms Race?
To spray or not to spray, that’s the question for farmers. Pests can be the make-or-break factor for a season’s harvest. Between 20% to 40% of global crop production is lost to pests annually, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Conventional chemical pesticides have traditionally addressed this challenge, but their…
Hundreds of Bee Species Face Decline in Missouri and Kansas
To Tom Schroeder, every bee is a work of art. His own words, backed up with hundreds of photos in his camera roll from the prairies and woods of Kansas City WildLands. With more than two decades of volunteering with the group, he’s become a bee enthusiast– but not an expert, he’ll clarify. “We’re the…