(Pennington County, SD) — ‘Tis the season to get your permit to cut down your Christmas tree in the Black Hills National Forest. Permits are ten-dollars and a maximum of five trees are allowed to be cut down. The website recreation.gov [[ Recreation-dot-gov ]] lists rules related to cutting down trees, including restrictions on where trees may be cut. The maximum tree height allowed is 20 feet and the maximum stump height and diameter are six inches each. The website also includes tips and recommendations on transporting your tree. The tree-cutting season runs through December 31st.
