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Rockhounding Apps

Our club is frequently asked where to rockhound and what can be found in the Black Hills, Badlands, and Buffalo Gap area.

Know The Laws

Before you go anywhere, it is important to review federal, state, county, and local government regulations.

Federal

National Forest Service: Make sure to look up the specific forest you plan to roundhound.

Bureau of Land Management

National Park Service

National Monuments

State

State Parks

State Wildlife Refuges and Management Areas

Waterways

County

County Parks

Local

City Parks

Know The Land

Western Dakota 

   Gem & Mineral Society

PO Box 1954

Rapid City, SD 57709

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