The First Thunder Fire began Monday evening in a rocky and forested area cut by deep canyons in the Black Hills, several ...

An interagency effort, led by South Dakota Wildland Fire and assisted by both federal and local resources, is actively ...

Residents of South Dakota's second-biggest city remained on ... a community of 80,000 residents near Black Hills National Forest. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is about 25 miles (40 kilometers ...

A federal judge has reduced a former Black Hills National Forest employee’s jury award from $400,000 to $300,000, and the ...

While planting trees may seem like an easy win to combat climate change, planted forests often encroach on natural forests, ...

“The Laurel Highlands region is annually ranked among the nation’s best destinations for fall foliage, and this 68-mile-long ...

The wildfire news was better in South Dakota: The battle to contain the First ... a community of 80,000 residents near Black Hills National Forest. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, about 25 ...

Southern California's Santa Barbara County issued a health alert due to extreme temperatures. Over 530 residents were ...

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The U.S. Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain region, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, is hiring over 250 permanent, seasonal wildland firefighters. Positions include ...

Growing California wildfires have forced evacuations as a heat wave has threatened to make fire conditions worse across that ...

Residents of South Dakota’s second-biggest city remained on edge as a wildfire threatened to force evacuations for those living closest to it. But the battle to contain the First Thunder ...