Recent rain brought some much-needed green color to the Black Hills. At the same time, the state fire meteorologist says don’t be fooled, western South Dakota is still a tinder box.

Game, Fish and Parks announces a fundraising campaign to support the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery. Gov. Larry Rhoden and GFP announced the campaign at an event Tuesday.

Badlands National Park is in the final stages of becoming an International Dark Sky Park.

Meetings are on pause for a contentious uranium project in the Black Hills. The Craven Canyon project hearings, near Hot Springs, are halted until further notice after several speed bumps in the process.

A newly passed law that mandates expanded interpretative services at public hearings is getting an early test at a uranium mining hearing.

The long-running debate over mining in the Black Hills continues with a hearing tied to uranium mining in Fall River County.

A state commission seeks to reduce deer hunting license and tag numbers across the state due to growing struggles with the population.

Opponents of a mining operation near the Pe’ Sla site in the Black Hills says the company behind project is backing off the plan.

A state commission heard plans to mitigate the introduction of aquatic invasive species to South Dakota waterways.

A state panel has paved the way forward for a new dam at Lake Mitchell.