Black Hills of South Dakota

A long holiday weekend didn’t stop a rockslide from closing one of the Black Hills’ most prominent tourist draws on Sunday.

It’s firework season for most of the country, but for much of the Black Hills fire protection district, only official events are permitted. Step outside of city limits though, and that can quickly change.

Black Hills National Forest officials have published the 2025 Moon Walk schedule. The moon walks combine nighttime hiking with educational insights about the Black Hills National Forest.

Couer Wharf officials say the mine produced 98,042 ounces of gold in 2024. That’s a nearly 5,000 ounce jump in production from 2023.

Construction on U.S. Highway 385 continues this year, impacting recreational facilities in the Black Hills National Forest.

Black Hills residents can vote online by May 31 for the Thriving Communities Initiative, a $100,000 grantmaking effort that asks them to choose an issue in the community that needs support.

The state mining board is approving an economic study for Dakota Gold as part of putting together an application for a mining permit in the northern Black Hills. The company wants to open a large-scale gold mine approximately five miles northwest of Lead at its Richmond Hill location.

Fire season is right around the corner, and the Black Hills have a hot history. What’s the outlook for 2025’s camping season?

While the short-term rental industry represents a business opportunity for local property owners, others worry vacation rentals contribute to the region’s housing shortage.

A bill allowing certain electric bicycles on the Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills is advancing in Pierre.