My wife and I are from the Black Hills and we have found it difficult to find places to prospect legally. But, the GPAA has claims in the Northern Black Hills; however, due to snow melt and flooding right now, it might be a bit hard to get to them. We joined the Black Hills Prospectors (http://www.blackhillsprospectingclub.com/) who have a good claim not too far from Rapid City. The water should be flowing pretty good right now with the snow melt, but as of today there won't be much for snow there (check before you come, though, because we've had one blizzard after another in March!) Good l