What are the tipi like piles of trees I see all over the Black Hills forest?
Because we have suppressed natural wildfire for so long, the Black Hills National Forest and forests all over the West are unnaturally thick with trees. Custer Park and National Forest have crews out thinning the pine growth in order to reduce fire danger and promote “healthy” forests. There are literally tens of thousands of piles waiting to be burned during the winter months when there is snow on the ground.
