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January 7, 2021
SUNDANCE, WYO. The Bearlodge Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest is working closely with the Wyoming State Forestry Division to treat trees infected by disease or insects and reduce potential fire fuels. In addition, work is being done to restore or improve forest, watershed, and rangeland conditions, along with wildlife habitat.
The Bearlodge District totals around 200,000 acres in the northern part of the Black Hills within the State of Wyoming, including Devil’s Tower National Monument, 27 miles northwest of Sundance.
The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, allows the USDA Forest Service to enter into agreements with state forestry agencies to do the critical management work necessary to keep forests healthy and productive. The GNA, along with collaboration from both teams, allowed the Wonder 1 Timber Sale to be completed.
7 Interesting Things To Know About Devils Tower
Dec.12.2020
Long before Hollywood aliens visited, Devils Tower stood as both a beautiful and cultural icon in eastern Wyoming. Named the nationâs first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Devils Tower National Monument has been around for thousands of years. Native Americans such as the Lakota (Sioux) once regarded it as a religious and cultural symbol. As Americans made their way westward in 1875, an interpreter for a military expedition misunderstood the Native American name and referred to the landmark as âDevils Tower.â
As you walk to the monument or enjoy a hike, youâll find several types of geologic formations from gypsum to shale created over nearly 140 million years from the Jurassic Period to the Paleocene Epoch. Youâll also find unique rocks in the prairie grass, hinting at the areaâs past as a prehistoric sea.