They were back at it over the weekend, working on trails to Harney Peak in the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve and the Black Elk Wilderness, where federal restrictions complicate an already difficult chore.

Sure, everyone knows that Harney Peak offers some of the best views this side of the Mississippi. From the top, the Black Hills landscape unfolds out in front of you ...

The Little Devil's Tower Trail 4 was closed on Sept. 15. Sylvan Lake Trail 9 will close on Oct. 1. Harney Peak is the highest point in the Black Hills.

Updated: Aug 12, 2016 / 06:07 PM CDT A federal board voted to change the name of Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak – but some South Dakota government officials against the decision.

Early summer hikers may find several trees blocking trails that the trail crew hasn’t yet reached. Last year, some 1,500 trees were cleared from about 55 miles on the high-use public trails.

Besides Harney Peak Thursday, the board considered 12 other requested name changes or requests to name unnamed places, Yost said. There was no notice or agenda of Thursday's meeting published on ...

South Dakota's Harney Peak will no longer be named after an army officer who has been accused of massacring native people. It will now be called Black Elk Peak after a Lakota elder.

WASHINGTON — Harney Peak isn't as prominent, geologically or politically, as Denali. Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, it's one-third the elevation of the Alaska mountain formerly ...

Last week, the United States Board on Geographic Names voted 12-0 with one abstention to officially rename Harney Peak in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest to Black Elk Peak.