Black Hills Christmas Tree Permit Season

From mid-November through December 31, you can obtain a permit and cut down your own ponderosa pine, spruce or juniper tree in the Black Hills National Forest. Permits can be obtained at all National Forest Service offices in the area (except the Hell Canyon Ranger District office in Custer), several surrounding National Grassland offices, some private businesses and by mail. Visit the National Forest Service website for more information, helpful tips, maps and office locations. Cost is $10 per permit, maximum of five permits per household.