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Travels in Geology: The wild east of Wyoming: Bone wars, outlaw hideouts and crack climbing
by Mary Caperton Morton Thursday, May 24, 2018
Eastern Wyoming is known for its wide open spaces. Credit: Mary Caperton Morton
When vacationers plan trips to Wyoming, the western half of the state, with its grizzly bears, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park, tends to be the biggest draw. But Eastern Wyoming home to bone wars, outlaw hideouts and the nation’s first national monument also boasts a captivating mix of Wild West history and geologic marvels.
Hundreds of thousands of emigrants made their way from Independence, Mo., to Oregon City, Ore., just outside of Portland, along the Oregon Trail, which ran through southeastern Wyoming. In many parts of Eastern Wyoming, the landscape is largely unchanged since those days. A driving loop around this part of the state, from Cheyenne through Casper, up to Devils Tower and then back south through Thunder Basin National Gr
Levi and Crystal Neuharth make farming decisions based on the five principles of soil health:
Keep the soil covered.
Keep living roots growing as much as possible.
Include diversity in plant communities.
Integrate livestock.
Levi is a founding member and current chairman of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, and the couple took over management of Prairie Paradise Farms, near Fort Pierre, S.D., in 2016.
This commitment to soil health has earned Prairie Paradise Farms the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award. This was announced on Earth Day by Gov. Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
South Dakota s top regulator far below EPA requirements for inspecting stormwater runoff sites
Nearly 30 years ago, South Dakota took over reins from the EPA on monitoring its hundreds of storm-water permit-holders, as required by the 1972 Clean Water Act. On Tuesday, an administrator in Pierre says recently they ve inspected only a handful. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | ×
Cattle wade in the Cheyenne River as it flows into the Badlands in southwestern South Dakota. (Christopher Vondracek / Forum News Service)
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota s top water-surface regulator told a legislative committee that just a handful of the state s 850 permitted storm runoff sites, which are required by federal environmental law to be inspected, have been visited by state officials.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Apr 22, 2021 8:44 AM
In conjunction with Earth Day today (April 22), Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced that Prairie Paradise Farms of Fort Pierre has been selected for the South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award
®.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold, this award recognizes private landowners who inspire others with their dedication to the land, water, and wildlife resources in their care.
Levi and Crystal Neuharth took over management of Prairie Paradise Farms in 2016. Levi is a founding member and current chairman of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, so they make decisions based on the five principles of soil health: