Escape the rush of everyday life with a trip to a waterfront spot that has all the peaceful vibes and outdoor activities you ...

The Pactola Reservoir has reached record high levels and several areas of the reservoir are now submerged, including sections of the Veteran's Point trail, many places in the parking lot, the Pactola ...

A 2015 view of the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills. (Courtesy of Black Hills National Forest) The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — More than 20,000 acres of land and water in the Pactola Reservoir will be safe from any possible drilling or mining for the next 20 years, according to a news release from ...

From the visitor's center above Pactola Reservoir, Chuck Carlson can gaze down at the glistening surface and see far into the past. There in the hazy waters of memory, he picks out mining camps and ...

The Biden administration is barring mining and geothermal leasing in a critical South Dakota watershed for two decades, likely blocking a contentious bid to explore for gold there. Secretary of the ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PACTOLA RESERVOIR, S.D. – Water levels in this major source of ...

BUFFALO — Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials are increasingly concerned about the discovery of adult zebra mussels in Pactola Reservoir, a body of water just 20 air miles away from the state ...

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation have confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Pactola Reservoir in Pennington County. "We received an image of a ...

The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of South Dakota’s Black Hills. The ban covers 32 square miles of federally owned land located about ...