The USDA is expanding efforts to track bird flu in dairy cattle by testing milk. The virus has already been confirmed in several South Dakota dairy herds.

Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021.

Mark Gabel, Curator of the Herbarium, explains the history of the collection and insights the collection of flora can offer about changing South Dakotan landscapes.

The permit allows a limited number of trees to be cut down, helping not only with holiday decor but overall forest health.

Pheasant numbers remain strong after opening weekend while state officials say camping numbers have increased over 20%.

As the weather gets colder, changes are being made to the flow levels at Gavins Point Dam. But officials say it’s nothing to worry about this year.

The latest Drought Monitor shows the entirety of South Dakota is facing some degree of dryness.

Stage 2 fire restrictions in the Black Hills National Forest are lifted as of Friday per Forest Service representatives.

Black Hills National Forest officials propose treating nearly 3,000 acres in the Ridgeback Vegetation Management project area about three miles east of Keystone.

Deep in the Black Hills, the oldest tree in the forest stands unprotected. During a nearby forestry 101-style event, everything from prescribed burns to tree thinning was covered. It was a chance for members of the environmentalist group to learn about the general health, and the philosophy of a forest.