Buffalo Gap National Grassland

in southwestern South Dakota, United States

Buffalo Gap National Grassland is a National Grassland located in southwestern South Dakota, United States. It is also the second largest National Grassland, after Little Missouri National Grassland in North Dakota.[1]

In 2010, South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson wanted to pass a bill that would designate over 48,000 acres (19,000 ha) of the National Grassland as protected wilderness.[2][3]

References

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  1. "Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. "Conservation Group Hails Introduction of Grassland Wilderness Bill". South Dakota Wild Grassland Coalition. May 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  3. Cook, Andrea J. (June 16, 2010). "Neighbors disagree on grasslands wilderness". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2010.