Forestry / Logging / Timber Industy

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.

The City of Brookings is launching its annual tree planting incentive program for residents who want to add a tree to their property.

New treatment technology offers some protection, but some professionals are concerned people won’t keep up with the generations of treatments.

The head of the Black Hills National Forest says the agency is saddened and concerned to hear about layoffs at a sawmill in the northern Black Hills.

Nieman Enterprises says it’s laying off 50 employees—roughly a quarter of its staff at Spearfish Forest Products.

A bill designed to establish a grant program for healthy forests in the state fails to pass the House floor.

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds is introducing a proposal to increase timber sales in the Black Hills National Forest.

A Senate panel is endorsing an idea to grant $20 million in federal pandemic aid to the timber industry. However, opponents are concerned the state cannot spend the money that way.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on a proposed policy focused on national forest and grassland monitoring techniques.