Protected Areas
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
- Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
- Soldier Creek Wilderness
- Oglala National Grassland
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
- Toadstool Geologic Park
- Peterson Wildlife Management Area
- Ponderosa Wildlife Management Area
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