Forest Service

The federal government has given nearly $27 million dollars to help with overdue maintenance at the Black Hills National Forests and other wilderness areas in the greater Rocky Mountain region.

The emerald ash borer, an invasive species native to northeastern Asia, has been detected in Minnehaha and Lincoln County. The newest identification was confirmed near Crooks in Minnehaha County.

In The Moment ... June 5, 2019 Show 589 Hour 1In August of 1944, the creation of Smokey Bear was authorized by the Forest Service. The Smokey Bear…

There are 31 new firefighters ready to battle wild fires in the Black Hills this summer. The new crew got their training in late May at the Black Hills…

In The Moment...January 24 2017 Show 014 Hour 1Guests: Hayley Brooks, genocide studies advocate; LuAnn Severson, director of public affairs and public…

May 16 kicks off Bike to Work Week as part of the National Bike Challenge. Chad Pickard of Spoke N’ Sport in Sioux Falls joins Midday to discuss events…

Todd Pechota is the National Forest Fire Management Officer of the Year.He works for the Black Hills National Forest and lives in Custer. Pechota is a…

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are planning to set aside a few natural and botanical areas in the Black Hills. The areas hold a…

The memorial for fallen firefighter Dave Ruhl begins on Sunday with a 1:00 pm procession starting at the Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Cathedral. The…

Forest Service Officials are rolling out a new plan to deal with the extensive Pine Beetle infestation going on in the Black Hills. The Mountain Pine…