Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews May 7, 2021 | 7:36 AM Soldiers with the South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company refurbished the observation deck near the summit of Bear Butte as part of an Innovative Readiness Training project, April 24 to May 2.
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and Bear Butte State Park officials partnered with the SDNG to replace the weathered platform decking and stairs with new treated wood.
“The need to repair, replace or upgrade aging infrastructure is always a major need in any state park,” said Jim Jandreau, BBSP park manager. “Most projects can be handled by the district that a park is located in. However, our observation deck is in a very inaccessible location when it comes to stocking material to do such a project.”