Forest Service

Pine trees in the Black Hills National Forest. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)

White House signs $50 million deal to conserve Western forests, grasslands

BY: - October 28, 2022

The White House announced Friday that the U.S. Forest Service and the National Wild Turkey Federation have signed a 20-year agreement to address Western wildfires and promote healthy forests and grasslands across the U.S. Grassland makes up approximately 50% of all private and public lands in South Dakota, and the state is home to multiple […]