Koford Journal February 1, 1955 Black Hills, S. Dakota problem is that of Mt. boots. There are about 300 now, having built up from small introduction, but no provision for harvesting them, & some pressure for new introductions. Summer grazing is another problem, there not living enough for the livestock that is wintered on ranches out of the Black Wells national forest. Porcupine damages heavy. One man told of a party killing 62 in one night. Thinning seemed to increase porcupine damages. Compared to yellow pine in Calif, the reproduction here excellent, young trees growing healthy like lodgepole pines in west, mature trees not large (10" very big). Jack Kern, Forest Supervisor, was especially friendly & interested in my work. February 2, 1955. Custer, S. Dakota Interviewed Archie Namer, trapper. Then with Vic Schaffer went to Wind Cave Nat'l Park headquarters. With ranger Suter visited several prairie dog towns in afternoon. New snow lightly covering ground. Schaffer left for Ft.C. February 3, 1955 Wind Cave National Park Went out with park rangers to shoot a bull bison for Indians from Scottsbluff. Snowed about 4" last night & still snowing. A bison was wounded 4:30. Ranger Suter & I trailed it for about an hour. When we gave up we were lost in snowstorm. After much wondering around we walked back to head- quarters, arriving about 5 p.m. It snowed all day, but not cold. Snow at headquarters about 10" deep - dry & light. On our hike Suter & I saw several prairie dogs,