GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — For many years, the Big Pine held court over hikers, hunters, scouts and tree-lovers, standing 259 feet tall, 12 miles up Taylor Creek Road in the Siskiyou National Forest.

Tourists flocking to the Black Hills since the start of the pandemic has Gov. Kristi Noem pushing for $10 million in campsites at Custer State Park.