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{{Short description|Escarpment in Nebraska}} |
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[[Image:Pine ridge nebraska.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Pine Ridge region has forested hills.]] |
[[Image:Pine ridge nebraska.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Pine Ridge region has forested hills.]] |
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The '''Pine Ridge''' is an [[escarpment]] between the [[Niobrara River]] and the [[White River ( |
The '''Pine Ridge''' is an [[escarpment]] between the [[Niobrara River]] and the [[White River (Missouri River)|White River]] in far northwestern [[Nebraska]] (a small section extends into [[South Dakota]]). The high tableland between the rivers has been eroded into a region of forested [[butte]]s, ridges and [[canyon]]s. |
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==Ecology== |
==Ecology== |
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The plant and animal life in the Pine Ridge is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology is very similar to the [[Black Hills]], {{convert|50|mi}} to the north. The dominant tree in the Pine Ridge is the [[ponderosa pine]]; deciduous trees (such as [[Populus sect. Aegiros|cottonwood]]s) are also present in canyon bottoms. |
The plant and animal life in the Pine Ridge is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology is very similar to the [[Black Hills]], {{convert|50|mi}} to the north. The dominant tree in the Pine Ridge is the [[ponderosa pine]]; deciduous trees (such as [[Populus sect. Aegiros|cottonwood]]s) are also present in canyon bottoms. The Pine Ridge is one of two regions in Nebraska that support [[bighorn sheep]]; [[Rocky Mountain elk|elk]], [[North American river otter|river otter]]s, [[mule deer]], and [[wild turkey]]s are also common. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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*[[Peterson Wildlife Management Area]] |
*[[Peterson Wildlife Management Area]] |
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*[[Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area]] |
*[[Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Sowbelly Canyon]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/units/prrd/prrd.html U.S. Forest Service - Pine Ridge Ranger District] |
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/nebraska/units/prrd/prrd.html U.S. Forest Service - Pine Ridge Ranger District] |
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*[http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/realty/gpland/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Land Atlas] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041216025901/http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/realty/gpland/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Land Atlas] |
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*{{GNIS|1930551|Pine Ridge}} |
*{{GNIS|1930551|Pine Ridge}} |
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[[Category:Landforms of Nebraska]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Nebraska]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of South Dakota]] |
[[Category:Landforms of South Dakota]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:44, 25 September 2023
The Pine Ridge is an escarpment between the Niobrara River and the White River in far northwestern Nebraska (a small section extends into South Dakota). The high tableland between the rivers has been eroded into a region of forested buttes, ridges and canyons.
Ecology
[edit]The plant and animal life in the Pine Ridge is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology is very similar to the Black Hills, 50 miles (80 km) to the north. The dominant tree in the Pine Ridge is the ponderosa pine; deciduous trees (such as cottonwoods) are also present in canyon bottoms. The Pine Ridge is one of two regions in Nebraska that support bighorn sheep; elk, river otters, mule deer, and wild turkeys are also common.
History
[edit]The Pine Ridge region was the setting of the closing chapters of the Indian Wars. The region was home to several bands of Lakota; several skirmishes between the Lakota and the U.S. Army took place in the 1860s and 1870s. Crazy Horse was killed at Fort Robinson in 1877. In 1879, Dull Knife led the Cheyenne Outbreak from Fort Robinson.
Protected areas
[edit]A large portion of the Pine Ridge is owned or managed by either the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission or by various U.S. Government agencies for preservation and recreation uses. These areas include:
- Chadron State Park
- Fort Robinson
- Metcalf Wildlife Management Area
- Nebraska National Forest
- Oglala National Grassland
- Peterson Wildlife Management Area
- Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- U.S. Forest Service - Pine Ridge Ranger District
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Land Atlas
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Ridge
