News and Events
Keeping abreast of the issues that affect the Black Hills,
the forest products industry, and the policies for managing the National Forest
System is a tall order. We could
easily spend the better part of every day keeping this site updated with the
latest news and action alerts! There
are, however, many other resources available to you on a more up-to-the-minute
basis than we can provide. Below
are just a few:
South Dakota Ag News
- This site, put together by the fine folks over at the Ag Policy Office in the
State of South Dakota’s Department of Agriculture, is updated daily with news
from across the globe. They have
excellent “Forestry/Forest Health” and “Wildfire” sections, as well as a
wealth of Ag and Natural Resource news.
AF&PA
- The American Forest and Paper Association is the national
association of forest products companies and related businesses. The AF&PA
website compiles news stories on issues affecting the forest
products industry and public land management.
You may also wish to sign up and receive notification and action alerts for critical legislation
and public comment periods pertaining to Forest Service and BLM policies.
Headwaters News
- The
Headwaters News is another daily compilation of news stories and editorials, but
is focused on aspects of life in the Rocky Mountain region.
Headwaters does a great job, and is supported by contributions from its
readers. You can either visit the
site at your leisure, or subscribe to their email delivery service.
Resource Roundup - Locally published, the Resource Roundup has covered public land, property rights, gun rights, and natural resource use issues in the Black Hills and surrounding area for ten years. Past years' articles are posted on the web site, and you may order a free trial issue from the site. An annual subscription (10 issues) is $15.00.
Daily WoodWire - WoodWire is a daily publication of Random Lengths, a wood products industry trade publication. WoodWire is a free e-mail subscription service providing industry and trade news, market watches, and policy news.