On Dec. 26, in the waning days of her tenure, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland delivered a 20-year ban on new mining claims around Pactola Reservoir and the Rapid Creek watershed ...

South Dakota's "Playground of the Black Hills" is a secret town that has adventures for any age group and fun that can make you feel like a kid again.

The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black ... Interest in Black Hills gold dates to its 1874 discovery by Lt.

In the Treaty of 1868, the U.S. government promised the Sioux territory that included the Black Hills in perpetuity. Perpetuity lasted only until gold ... In South Dakota, Sitting Bull and ...

at 3 p.m. The South Dakota Mines track and field teams are back after taking a holiday hiatus, as the Hardrockers gear up for the Dave Little Alumni Mile Meet. The meet, hosted by Black Hills ...

With a whopping 11 casinos – 10 of them open 24 hours – First Gold Gaming Resort ... on the inner edge of the Black Hills National Forest in Deadwood, South Dakota. Children ages 12 and ...