Federal cuts hit conservation efforts; How to train for a hike

Farmers across the country are losing access to federal workers that help them with soil and water conservation efforts. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has been hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, and Texas lost 15 percent of its staff last year. Harvest Public Media’s Abigail Bottar reports on how that’s impacting farmers. Plus, If you've been considering taking your hiking game to the next level with a mountain climb, training -- even for a moderate mountain climb -- is key. KERA Photojournalist Yfat Yossifor has become our correspondent for all things nature and outdoors, and she recently chronicled her mountain climb and the training that went into it -- and it's no joke.