Forestry / Logging / Timber Industy

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.

The U.S. Forest Service has named a new permanent supervisor for the Black Hills National Forest.

Two years have passed since the closure of the Rushmore Forest Products sawmill near Hill City. In its absence, the local economy has been forced to move forward.

Some Black Hills residents near Custer are concerned with the results of recent government-backed logging program.

The Black Hills National Forest is seeking nominations for positions on its advisory board.

Communities are encouraged to apply to fund projects that center around trees and urban forests on public land.

The U.S. Forest Service is looking for public input on a proposed tree management plan in the Black Hills.

The Black Hills National Forest proposed a timber harvest and thinning operation in the Triple R Vegetation Management project area about five miles west of Rapid City.