Silver City Trail


Raptor flies overhead. A mining company is seeking a U.S. Forest Service permit to mine gold in this environmentally sensitive area. Which also is the Rapid City watershed, and a blue-ribbon trout stream.

Leaning aspen


Rapid Creek, a blue-ribbon trout stream with wild brown trout.

Rapid Creek




Silver City trail.

rapid creek trail




In the center of the photo on top of the rocks, a female bighorn sheep looks down.

bighorn sheep doe




Miners would start digging into the landscape in this general area, if they get the permits.

slate cliffs




purple flower



Friday, Oct. 22 is the last day the U.S. Forest Service accepts comments on the proposed gold mine in the Rapid Creek watershed ecosystem. To comment, send email to:

comments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-mystic@usda.gov

In the email subject line put:
F3 Jenny Gulch Gold Exploration Project