PIERRE, S.D. — The Black Hills forest could be cut clean of "suitable sawtimber" in 60 years, if logging keeps at its current pace and the forest's mortality rate remains low, report the researchers ...

Great Sioux Nation and Biden administration representatives opened a path to joint stewardship of the Black Hills National Forest on Aug. 22. The leaders of their respective nations signed a ...

Homeowners are urged to clear pine needles and dry plants, keep vegetation trimmed, use fire-resistant materials, make sure ...

Please help the Black Hills! Since the announcement of the Hill City sawmill closure in April where is the help to save them? Although the help so far from our congressional delegation is appreciated, ...

While the Trump administration has been criticized for tilting toward timber interests, an ongoing debate in Black Hills National Forest offers a contrast: The Forest Service has proposed saving a ...

U.S. Forest Service officials said this month that the 20-year mountain pine beetle epidemic in the Black Hills has officially ended, but that doesn't mean their fight against the tree-killing insects ...

The Black Hills region eyes wildfires farther west, wondering when its own bouts with fire will return. CUSTER, S.D. — Thunderhead clouds that darken the skies above the Black Hills National Forest on ...

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - The question isn’t, “should commercial timber sales take place in the Black Hills,” the question is, “how many commercial timber sales should take place in the Black Hills.” ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The spruce tree tied to the top of a vehicle traveling down Interstate 90 in South Dakota could be a tree from the Black Hills National Forest. “I have seen trees tied to ...

Black Hills National Forest Christmas tree permits are available for purchase online at recreation.gov and at local Forest Service offices and private vendors throughout the Black Hills. To purchase a ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is proposing two large timber-thinning projects in areas of the Black Hills National Forest hit hard by mountain pine beetles. Forest Service ...