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  • Illustrated graphic showing a forest scene split between a wildfire on the left with flames and smoke, and a burnt, charred forest on the right. Text reads: “FIRE on the Landscape.” Below, a dark blue banner reads: “Forest Exploration Program Series – Black Hills National Forest and Black Hills Parks & Forests Association” with stylized evergreen trees.

    Fire on the Landscape – Forest Exploration Program | Black Hills NF

    Buzzard’s Roost Trailhead SD-44, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Join the Black Hills National Forest and BHPFA on August 23 for a guided hike at Buzzards Roost. Discover how wildfire shapes the land, influences biodiversity, and fosters ecosystem health. Be prepared for up to 2 miles on uneven terrain with proper gear and water.

    Free

  • Friends in Nature- Forest Exploration Program | Black Hills NF

    Let’s celebrate friendship on National Public Lands Day! The Friendship Tower is a symbol of Seth Bullock and Theodore Roosevelt’s relationship and the lasting impact it had on Black Hills National Forest. Taking inspiration from Bullock and Roosevelt we will explore symbiotic relationships in nature—how different species coexist and support one another to thrive in the Black Hills.

    Free

  • A World Below Us | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Step into the hidden world beneath the Black Hills. A World Below Us is a family-friendly afternoon all about caves: how groundwater shapes them, what they record of the earth’s history, why they are havens for unusual life, and the local caves of the Black Hills region.Drop in any time between 1 and 4 p.m. […]

  • Songbird of the Black Hills: Pactola Campground

    Pactola Campground Rapid City, SD, United States

    Spend a June evening singing by the water at Pactola, the largest reservoir in the Black Hills. Sally Svenson, the Songbird of the Black Hills, brings her guitar to Pactola Campground (Loop B) for a campfire sing-along of original songs and the Black Hills stories behind them. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.Getting there: Pactola Campground […]