Discover the hidden Empire Mine via the scenic Samelius Trail in South Dakota's Black Hills.

As there were triple-digit temperatures settle across western South Dakota, the threat of wildfires grows with every hot, dry ...

Keeping an underground laboratory safe requires more than solid rock overhead. Deep below the surface, engineers must carefully control ventilation to ensure workers always have a reliable supply of ...

The battle over Missouri River water is not the only environmental issue in which Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is battling fellow Democrats. Daschle has angered environmental interest groups ...

A stalled South Dakota uranium mine is pushing to restart its state permitting process after federal approval.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drilling rig operates northwest of Lead as part of a Dakota Gold exploratory drilling project in January 2023. (Seth ...

Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping ...

RAPID CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A court in South Dakota responsible for overseeing the class action lawsuit involving the Hideaway Hills subdivision in Black Hawk, S.D., has reopened the class, ...

Growing up on a family farm near Sterling, Colo., Zach Karg witnessed firsthand the challenges facing today’s farmers. Now, ...

Residents and government leaders in the small western South Dakota city of Piedmont are in shock that the state approved a limestone mining operation without notifying them in advance about the ...