Black Hills National Forest

Wyoming congresswoman Cynthia Lummis told state lawmakers in Cheyenne Monday that the federal government has mismanaged forestlands in Wyoming so badly that "catastrophic wildfires" are a real threat.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming will use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle. Forest Supervisor Craig Bobzien (bawb-ZEEN') says the plan developed over more than a year will target 248,000 acres of vulnerable woodlands within the 1...

Deer Hunters heading out to the Black Hills can expect better than anticipated numbers of animals this fall. In a recent survey, Wyoming Game and Fish biologists and wardens counted about 30 percent more white-tailed compared to last year, despite drought and the effects of disease...

The Black Hills National Forest has a long history of logging - and a long-time dispute over how to balance logging, grazing, recreation and wildlife.

To make up for diminishing exports from China, a Canadian company wants to strip mine rare-earth elements from a national forest in the Wyoming Black Hills.