Because of the mountain pine beetle epidemic in the Black Hills, clearing fallen trees from recreational trails is an even bigger chore. But trail crews on horseback are stepping in to assist the ...

CUSTER - Two hiking trails to Harney Peak in the Black Hills will be closed for much of the winter. They'll be off limits because of logging and other timber removal being done to deal with an ...

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) - Black Hills National Forest crews will be clearing fallen trees starting on Memorial Day off hiking and horse trails around Harney Peak. The work will continue throughout the ...

When I was in junior high – sometime in the mid ‘70s, my best friend Laurie and I, her two aunts Cheryl and Angie, and their friend, Ginny, hiked to the top of Harney Peak. The famed destination sits ...

My husband and I hiked Harney Peak for the first time together almost 17 years ago, just a few days before our wedding. It was memorable for more than the timing of the hike, however. As our group ...

RAPID CITY – Harney Peak's distinction as the "highest point in the U.S. east of the Rockies" is as rock-solid to many South Dakotans as the granite at the 7,242-foot summit. The factoid, or some ...

Hiking up South Dakota's 7,242-foot Harney Peak, the highest North American point east of the Rocky Mountains, is one of our family’s fondest memories. My husband took the three oldest boys one summer ...