Video News Releases
Bearlodge Slash Pile
Burning |
Release Date: December 3,
2008 |
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Description:The
Black Hills National Forest has thousands of tons of wood
that must either be burned or used for some good purpose,
like making formula one race car fuel. |
Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 4:21 |
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Volunteers Restore Miller
Cabin |
Release Date: November 4,
2008 |
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Description:Frank
Schmechel, a volunteer from Wisconsin, came to the Black Hills
in an effort to help preserve a piece of history. |
Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 2:55 |
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Rocky Mountain Specialty
Pack String |
Release Date: September 24,
2008 |
Glenn Ryan loads up one of his mules
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Description:The
Pack mule string team is part of Forest Service history and
this history is being kept alive today. The Rocky Mountain
Specialty Pack String, based out of Shawnee, Colorado worked
in the Black Elk Wilderness area for two weeks.
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Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 3:13 |
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Sundance Prescribed
Burn |
Release Date: September 18,
2008 |
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Description:The
Sundance Hazardous Fuels Reduction Plan has multiple units
identified for prescribed fire. Project size is estimated
at 1359 acres and the primary objective of this burn is fuels
reduction for public and firefighter safety and improved forest
health.
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Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 3:25 |
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4th Annual Experience
The Outdoors Day Held For Adults With Special Needs |
Release Date: September 10,
2008 |
Smokey Bear Takes A Picture With
One of the Participants
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Description:The
Black Hills National Forest and its campground concessionaire,
Forest Recreation Management, Inc. (FRM) held their fourth
annual Experience the Outdoors (ETO) day at the Horsethief
Lake campground on Wednesday, September 10, 2008.
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Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 5:15 |
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Firewise Aims at Building
Fire Safe Communities in the Black Hills |
Release Date: August 20, 2008 |
Firewise Project Manager Talks About
Fire Safe Homes
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Description:The
Firewise Communities Program mission is to get communities
involved in protecting their natural surroundings and homes
from fire danger.
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Author: Beth
Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 3:05 |
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Youth Natural Resource
Program helps Forest and Parks |
Release Date: August 1, 2008 |
Youth Build Fence Around Sensitive Willow
Species
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Description:Eighteen
young people from across the state and region participated
in the Youth Natural Resource Program this summer, assisting
the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service in conservation
projects.
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Author: Susanna
Marking & Beth Steinhauer
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| Running Time: 2:23 |
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Passport In Time Volunteers
Restore Historic Fire Tower |
Release Date: August 1, 2008 |
Passport In Time
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Description:Volunteers
with the Passport in Time (PIT) program worked with the Black
Hills National Forest to repair portions of the Custer Peak
fire tower near Deadwood.
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Author: Beth
Steinhauer & Susanna Marking |
| Running Time: 2:13 |
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Off Road Riders Association
Clean Up Centennial Trail |
Release Date: July 18, 2008 |
ORA Member Spreads Gravel on Trail
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Description:The
Off–Road Riders Association (ORA) volunteered with the
Black Hills National Forest last Saturday to repair a damaged
area of the motorized section of the Centennial Trail. The
trail damage was caused by heavy precipitation and excessive
off-road travel.
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Author: Susanna
Marking & Beth Steinhauer |
| Running Time: 3:18 |
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Mountain Pine Beetle
Infestation Aerial Flight |
Release Date: October 30,
2007 |
Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation Aerial
Flight
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Description: Aerial
photography taken from a helicopter in the Black Hills National
Forest Sunday and Monday, August 19 and 20, 2007 shows the
devastating march of beetles across many areas of the Black
Hills. Particularly hard hit areas include upper Spring Creek
near the Medicine Mountain Boy Scout Camp, the entire forested
area around Harney Peak, the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve, parts
of Custer State Park, and a large area around Deerfield Lake.
Ponderosa pine forests that have been thinned, prescribed
burned, and logged are shaking off worsening pine beetle attacks
and increasingly difficult wildfires, officials say.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time: 14:33 |
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Lakota Reburial Ceremony
in the Black Hills National Forest |
Release Date: October 17,
2007 |
Lakota Reburial Ceremony in the Black
Hills National Forest
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Description: On
May 15, 2007 the remains of four tribal ancestors were reburied
in the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota during
a Lakota Ceremony.
Rev. Robert Two Bulls, a retired Episcopal
priest, laid the remains to rest at a spot chosen by a Lakota
spiritual leader. The four people, including two young girls
and an adult male, are about 150 to 200 years old.
At one point, the remains of one of the girls
was on public display. Her bones were sitting in museums and
other collections until Donovin Sprague of First Nations Heritage
Association stepped in to repatriate them.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time: 2:05 |
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Nebraska National Forest
Bessy Tree Nursery |
Release Date: October 17,
2007 |
Nebraska National Forest Bessy Tree
Nursery
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Description: The
Nursery maintains 46 acres of irrigated seedbeds, along with
a controlled environment greenhouse. The Nursery also maintains
the U.S. Forest Service's Region 2 Seed Bank. The Nursery
extracts, cleans, and stores seed obtained from cones and
berries supplied by its customers. The seed is used to grow
seedlings for customers requesting seedlings or shipped to
customers who want to directly sow the seed.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time: 8:15 |
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“Paha Sapa”
– American Indian Use of the Black Hills |
Release Date: October 16,
2007 |
“Paha Sapa” – American
Indian Use of the Black Hills
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Description: On
May 16, 2007, Donovin Sprague, Director of Learning at Crazy
Horse Memorial and Executive Director of First Nations Heritage
Association presented to the Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board in Rapid City, South Dakota a presentation titled “Paha
Sapa” – American Indian Use of the Black Hills.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time: 46:00 |
| Transcript
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2006 "Experience
the Outdoors" Day |
Release Date: July 12, 2007 |
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Description: The
Black Hills National Forest and its campground concessionaire,
Forest Recreation Management, Inc. (FRM) held their second
annual "Experience the Outdoors" (ETO) day at the
Horsethief Lake campground. Approximately 60 to 80 developmentally
disabled adults attended as guests of FRM and the Forest Service
at an event held to highlight the outdoor opportunities that
can be found throughout the Black Hills National Forest.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time: 3:03 |
| Transcript
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2005 Beretta Road Volunteer
Clean-up |
Release Date: July 6, 2007 |
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Description: In
2005, The Black Hills National Forest Mystic Ranger District
held a clean-up for the Beretta Road area of the forest. Over
a hundred volunteers showed up for the community service project.
Volunteers included environmental groups, shooting enthusiast,
and off-highway vehicle organizations.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:53 |
| Transcript
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Black Hills National
Forest Travel Planning Update |
Release Date: May 22, 2007 |
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Description: Forest
Supervisor Craig Bobzien took some time today to record his
thoughts on videotape, and the Black Hills National Forest public
affairs staff put together the videocast. We invite you to take
a few minutes and listen to Craig's remarks. If you have questions
please contact:
Tom Willems at twillems@fs.fed.us or (605) 673-9217
Frank Carroll at fcarroll@fs.fed.us or (605) 673-9216
or contact Craig direct at cbobzien@fs.fed.us or (605) 673-9200. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
8:11 |
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Transcript
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Black Hills National
Forest Prescribed Burning |
Release Date: November 30,
2005 |
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| Description: It’s
already been the best year for prescribed burning in the Black
Hills in a decade and crews have burned almost 4,000 acres since
October 1. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
5:18 |
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Tribal Youth Conservation
Corps Completes Summer Projects |
Release Date: Aug 24, 2005 |
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| Description: The young
people between the ages of 15 and 22 provided over 3,500 hours
of labor to resource projects this summer during the 5th year
anniversary of the Tribal YCC program. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
2:56 |
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Old Hill City Road Fire |
Last Update: July
25, 2005 11:15 a.m. |
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| Description: This fire
started on private land and has moved to Black Hills National
Forest land. Click
on Fire Information for more updates. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:13, 1:42, :49, :51 |
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Read the latest Old
Hill City Road Fire Update
Fire
Information
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South Sundance
Complex Fire |
Release Date: July
24, 2005 |
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| Description: Included
Fires: Cement, Allison, Spring Draw, Hemler, Sheep Nose. The
Rocky Mountain Type II Incident Management Team with Marc Mullenix
as Incident Commander has arrived and is transitioning with
the Type III Incident Management Team today (Monday, 07/25).
Click
on Fire Information for more updates. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:29 |
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Read the latest South
Sundance Complex Fire Update
Fire
Information
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Ricco Fire |
Last Update: July
18, 2005, 7:45 a.m. |
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| Description: 100 percent
contained. The mop-up work went well and crews made excellent
progress in the rehabilitation of the fireline. Several resources
are demobing (being released) today with the remaining resources
demobing on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, command of the fire
will be turned back over to the Black Hill National Forest to
continue monitoring the fire. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Video Running Time:
:50 & 3:26 & 3:25 & 2:01 |
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the latest Ricco Fire update
Fire
Information |
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Ricco Fire Maps: (Adobe
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Wet Spring Fuels Growth Of Noxious Weeds |
Release Date: June
30, 2005 |
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| Description: The wet
spring of 2005 in the Black Hills National Forest will go into
the books as an ideal climate for noxious weed growth. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
3:47 |
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Fire Suppression: Foundational Doctrine Video |
Release Date: June
16, 2005 |
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| Description: This program
includes the discussion of six key areas of proposed foundational
doctrine developed at the USDA Forest Service Pulaski Conference
held in Alta, Utah, June 6-10, 2005. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
16:06 |
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Fire Suppression: Proposed Foundational
Doctrine
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Video
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Forest Engineers Respond To Hurricane Relief Request |
Release Date: May 17, 2005 |
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| Description: Black
Hills National Forest engineers and many others from forests
across the country have answered the call to help North Carolina
restore its National Forest facilities, trails, and roads in
the Appalachian Mountains. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
4:58 |
Press
Release
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Forest Accessibility Topic of Discussion |
Release Date: May 16, 2005 |
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| Description: New facilities
at Horsethief Campground are making it much easier for persons
with disabilities to camp in the Black Hills National Forest.
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Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
5:42 |
Press
Release
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Thinning Improves Scenic View of Mt. Rushmore |
Release Date: May 25, 2005 |
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| Description: The Custer,
SD based 20-person Tatanka Hot Shot fire crew have thinned trees
to improve a view of Mount Rushmore from Iron Mountain road.
The Tatanka Hot Shot crew is using this time to prepare for
another busy fire season. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
2:09 |
Press
Release
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Williams Spring Archaeological Excavation |
Release Date: April 20, 2005 |
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| Description: The Williams
Spring site contains material spanning 8,000 years of human
occupation in the northern Black Hills of Wyoming. This project
is a long-term archaeological research partnership with the
University of Wyoming and the Forest Service "Passport
In Time" program. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
4:13 |
Press
Release
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Camp 5 Fire |
Release Date: April 19, 2005 |
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| Description: Estimate
full containment Today at 8:00 p.m. Estimated at 775 acres.
Location: Boulder Canyon south of Highway 14A, approximately
5 miles east of Deadwood, South Dakota. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:59 |
Press
Release |
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3D Fly Around of Harney Peak |
Release Date: April 12, 2005 |
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| Description: 3D mapping
technology is allowing the Black Hills National Forest to view
the forest from any angle. The pictures could be used to assist
firefighters to get a better perspective of the lay of the land. |
Author: Ken
Marchand/Geographic Information System Specialist |
| Running Time:
:54 |
| Press Release (Not Available) |
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Bennett Canyon Fire |
Release Date: April 5, 2005 |
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| Description: |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:26 |
| Press Release (Not Available) |
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Basin Draw Fire |
Release Date: April 5, 2005 |
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| Description: |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
1:32 |
| Press Release (Not Available)
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Tribal Relations Meeting |
Release Date: April 5, 2005 |
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| Description: The USDA
Forest Service and several tribes came closer to understanding
one another’s concerns when the two groups met for two
days of discussion. Topics brought to the table included adopting
a Forest Service sacred sites policy and establishing a tribal
leaders advisory council. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
4:59 |
Press
Release
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Winter
Survival Training |
Release Date: April 5, 2005 |
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| Description: Winter
brings on a different environment for outdoor workers, and USDA
Forest Service law enforcement officers (LEOs) understand the
importance of knowing how to survive an overnight stay in the
forest in bitter cold, snowy conditions. |
Author: Gary
C. Chancey |
| Running Time:
4:25 |
Press
Release
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