Black Hills National Forest – Image Gallery
Black Hills National Forest
The Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota is a diverse and scenic forest known for its towering granite peaks, lush forests, and abundant wildlife. - National Forest Official WebsiteDetails
Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
The Black Hills National Forest is located in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. It covers an area of over 1.25 million acres, making it one of the largest national forests in the United States.
Features:
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: One of the most iconic landmarks in the United States, featuring the carved faces of four U.S. presidents.
- Custer State Park: A sprawling park with diverse wildlife, scenic drives, and hiking trails.
- Needles Highway: A scenic drive through narrow rock formations known as "needles."
- Harney Peak: The highest point in South Dakota, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area.
- Devils Tower National Monument: A unique rock formation that rises over 1,200 feet above the surrounding landscape.
Ecological Significance:
The Black Hills National Forest is home to a diverse range of plant and animal species. It is known for its ponderosa pine forests, aspen groves, and oak woodlands. The forest provides crucial habitat for wildlife such as elk, deer, bighorn sheep, and mountain lions.
The forest also plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the surrounding ecosystems. It helps regulate water flow, prevent soil erosion, and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Black Hills National Forest is a popular destination for outdoor recreation, including hiking, camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
Black Hills National Forest
Points of Interest
Points of Interest near Black Hills National Forest:
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Iconic monument featuring the faces of four U.S. Presidents carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore.
- Crazy Horse Memorial: Massive sculpture in progress honoring Crazy Horse, a Native American war leader, located in the Black Hills.
- Wind Cave National Park: Home to one of the longest and most complex caves in the world, with unique boxwork formations.
- Custer State Park: Wildlife reserve known for its scenic drives, hiking trails, and the annual buffalo roundup.
- Badlands National Park: Dramatic landscape of eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires, located just east of the Black Hills.
Black Hills National Forest – Images
Description: Three washed out footbridges were recently reinstalled along the Deerfield Trail and 2.5 miles of trail were cleared with the assistance of Boxelder Job Corps personnel. Thank you!
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Three washed out footbridges were recently reinstalled along the Deerfield Trail and 2.5 miles of trail were cleared with the assistance of Boxelder Job Corps personnel. Thank you!
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Three washed out footbridges were recently reinstalled along the Deerfield Trail and 2.5 miles of trail were cleared with the assistance of Boxelder Job Corps personnel. Thank you!
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Three washed out footbridges were recently reinstalled along the Deerfield Trail and 2.5 miles of trail were cleared with the assistance of Boxelder Job Corps personnel. Thank you!
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Three washed out footbridges were recently reinstalled along the Deerfield Trail and 2.5 miles of trail were cleared with the assistance of Boxelder Job Corps personnel. Thank you!
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Senator John Thune, U.S. Representative Kristi Noem, and State Secretary of Agriculture Mike Jaspers tours the Black Hills National Forest to view the Pine Beetle infestation in South Dakota, on May 19, 2017. Tour is led by U.S. Senator John Thune. Additional information about the initial infestation and actions that have encouraged new growth and recovery are provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) personnel and Neiman Enterprises, Inc. President and CEO Jim D. Neiman. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
Image by U.S. Department of Agriculture – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: SD89 North - Black Hills National Forest Sign.jpg More photographs at https://www.flickr.com/photos/formulanone/
Image by formulanone – CC BY-SA 2.0 – Wikimedia
Description: Weevils (a type of beetle) were recently released across the Bearlodge Ranger District. The knapweed root weevil (Cyphocleonus achates) and knapweed flower weevil (Larinus obtusus) are being used as a biological control agent for patches of invasive spotted knapweed on the Forest. Bio control treatment is the use of parasites, predators and/or pathogens to reduce the population of noxious weeds. When released, the weevils roots into the stem/plant, wounding and ultimately killing the invasive spotted knapweed. Along with herbicide treatment, bio control gives the Forest another tool to mitigate priority noxious weed species. All bio control agents are approved by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/. (Photos by Braley Burke, Black Hills National Forest)
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Weevils (a type of beetle) were recently released across the Bearlodge Ranger District. The knapweed root weevil (Cyphocleonus achates) and knapweed flower weevil (Larinus obtusus) are being used as a biological control agent for patches of invasive spotted knapweed on the Forest. Bio control treatment is the use of parasites, predators and/or pathogens to reduce the population of noxious weeds. When released, the weevils roots into the stem/plant, wounding and ultimately killing the invasive spotted knapweed. Along with herbicide treatment, bio control gives the Forest another tool to mitigate priority noxious weed species. All bio control agents are approved by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/. (Photos by Braley Burke, Black Hills National Forest)
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
Description: Weevils (a type of beetle) were recently released across the Bearlodge Ranger District. The knapweed root weevil (Cyphocleonus achates) and knapweed flower weevil (Larinus obtusus) are being used as a biological control agent for patches of invasive spotted knapweed on the Forest. Bio control treatment is the use of parasites, predators and/or pathogens to reduce the population of noxious weeds. When released, the weevils roots into the stem/plant, wounding and ultimately killing the invasive spotted knapweed. Along with herbicide treatment, bio control gives the Forest another tool to mitigate priority noxious weed species. All bio control agents are approved by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/. (Photos by Braley Burke, Black Hills National Forest)
Image by Black Hills National Forest U.S. Forest Service – Public domain – Wikimedia
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