If there’s one thing I love about summer, it’s thunderstorms. Don’t get me wrong – I also really like the long, warm days, green grass, and wildflowers. But I love the thrill and excitement of summertime thunder-bumpers.
It’s pretty neat to watch them build up bigger and bigger in the sky. And then they’re on top …

Fifteen new community members will be joining Rapid City this summer. By community members, I mean peregrine falcons. So as you’re out and about this summer enjoying downtown Rapid City, keep an eye to the sky. Maybe you will catch a glimpse of one of these handsome birds.
At one time, peregrine falcons were listed as …

Don’t know how to fly fish? Want to learn how to kayak or canoe? You’re in luck. South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department’s new Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City is set to open July 5. It will offer courses in fishing, kayaking, canoeing and more. And many classes are free.
I recently took a …

Rush, Calamity Jane, Sodak and Weaver are the newest residents of Rapid City. The four — 35-day-old peregrine falcons — were introduced to the public Friday at a press conference in the lobby of the downtown Radisson Hotel.
The birds are the first group of peregrines that will be released this summer on the roof of …

Every year, right about the first of April, newborn bison calves start appearing in the various herds around the Black Hills region of South Dakota…

We’ve shared nearly 200 blog posts this year and there were five that easily rose to the top as far as the most popular from 2010…

A new Black Hills plant has been discovered. The Black Hills discovery of sheathed sedge is the farthest south that it has ever been found…

The brilliant snow covers the remnants of fall. It allows us to see deeper into the forest than is ever possible when the trees are full of leaves…

Yesterday, while poking around the interwebs for some wildlife-related information, I happened upon a mention of flying squirrels that live in the Black Hills.

September numbers put Rapid City Regional Airport on track for a record-breaking year in passenger traffic. For the ninth month in a row…