Escape the rush of everyday life with a trip to a waterfront spot that has all the peaceful vibes and outdoor activities you ...

Cruising across the surface of Pactola Lake in a smooth-running pontoon boat, Nancy Fisher points out stunning vistas, popular angling spots and favored fishing holes. But she also identifies, hidden ...

The ice fishing season picked up steam (or perhaps, the misty exhalations of the fishermen) over the last week as the recent cold snap setup workable ice on virtually all of the lakes in the area. A ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — More than 20,000 acres of land and water in the Pactola Reservoir will be safe from any possible drilling or mining for the next 20 years, according to a news release from ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The recent drowning at Pactola Reservoir has raised safety concerns over parking on some of the roads leading to the reservoir. Last week, Weds Byssainthe drowned at Pactola.

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO) — First responders have recovered the body of a drowning victim in the Pactola Reservoir, south of Rapid City. Authorities learned of the possible drowning late Saturday ...

A 2015 view of the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills. (Courtesy of Black Hills National Forest) The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of ...