Supporting Wonder
& Exploration
since 1946
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We are the non-profit cooperating arm of the National Park Service, Black Hills National Forest, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands, and National Grasslands Visitor Center. We operate sales outlets in 14 locations throughout South Dakota, Wyoming, and the Nebraska Panhandle.
Purchases from this site support interpretive programming for these agencies. Thank you for supporting public lands with your purchase!
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SMALL PESTS, BIG PROBLEMS: THE GLOBAL SPREAD OF BARK BEETLES
Bark beetles have ravaged 85,000 square miles of forest in the western United States since 2000, including this area in California as seen in 2016. U.S. FOREST SERVICE A forester in Poland's Bialowieza Forest points to larvae of spruce bark beetles. WOJTEK...
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White Nose Syndrome in Bats-Possible Treatment
Lethal fungus that causes white-nose syndrome may have an Achilles` heel, new study reveals Madison, WI, January 2, 2018 - The fungus behind white-nose syndrome, a disease that has ravaged bat populations in North America, may have an Achilles' heel: UV light....
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Wind Cave Herd Conservation
https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/southdakota/explore/pulling-hairs-to-protect-bison.xml
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Hot Springs
Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park
26611 U.S. Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD 57747
605-745-4600
Jewel Cave National Monument
11149 U.S. Highway 16 Building B12 Custer, SD 57730
Phone: 605-673-8300
Black Hills National Forest
Black Hills National Forest
Supervisor’s Office & Hell Canyon Ranger District
1019 N 5th St
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-9200
Nebraska National Forest and Oglala National Grassland
Nebraska National Forest & Oglala National Grassland
Forest Supervisor's Office and Pine Ridge Ranger District
125 N Main St
Chadron, NE 69337
308-432-0300
BHNF North Hills Ranger District
Northern Hills Ranger District
Spearfish Office
2014 N. Main St.
Spearfish, SD 57783
605-642-4622
BHNF Mystic Ranger District
Mystic Ranger District
Rapid City Office
8221 S Hwy 16
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-343-1567
BHNF Hell Canyon Ranger District
Hell Canyon Ranger District
Newcastle Office
1225 Washington Blvd.
Newcastle, WY 82701
307-746-2782
BHNF Pactola Visitor Center
Black Hills National Forest
Pactola Visitor Center
Pactola Reservoir
Hwy 385 (15 mi. north of Hill City, SD)
605-343-8755 (open May – September)
BHNF Bearlodge Ranger District
Bearlodge Ranger District
Sundance Office
101 S 21st St
Sundance, WY 82729
307-283-1361
Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center
Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center
1811 Meng Dr
Crawford, NE 69339
308-665-3900
Schedule a private tour contact: Ryan Means 308-432-0392
Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests Bessey Ranger District/Charles E Bessey Tree Nursery
Nebraska & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forests
Bessey Ranger District/Charles E Bessey Tree Nursery
40637 River Loop Rd
Halsey, NE 69142
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands Fall River Ranger District (WEST)
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands
Fall River Ranger District (WEST)
1801 Highway 18 Bypass
Hot Springs, SD 57747
605-745-4107
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands Wall Ranger District (EAST)
Buffalo Gap National Grasslands
Wall Ranger District (EAST)
National Grasslands Visitor Center
710 Main St
Wall, SD 57790
605-279-2126
Fort Pierre National Grassland
Fort Pierre National Grassland
Fort Pierre Ranger District
1020 North Deadwood St
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
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