MCKENZIE, N.D. (KFYR) - A powerful solution to climate change might be right under our feet.

Lewis Heaton operates Heaton Ranches in McKenzie. He’s recognized for his dedication to conservation and regenerative strategies on working lands.

“When I see the greenness and all the diversity and the plants and the health of the soil and the actual growth you see, it’s really pretty,” said Heaton.

Healthy, well-managed grasslands can store more carbon underground for longer than most croplands, making them one of nature’s most reliable tools for fighting climate change. Unlike cropland, grassland ecosystems store carbon primarily underground in roots and soil organic matter, offering a potentially underappreciated place to store carbon.

“Grasslands have a lot of natural value, not just for g

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