Supporting Wonder & Exploration since 1946

Wind Cave National Park

Photo by Marcus Heerdt

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Photo by Marcus Heerdt

Black Hills National Forest

Photo by Marcus Heerdt

National Grasslands Visitor Center

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Our Public Land Retail Locations

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

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

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
301 River Rd., Harrison, NE 69346

Scotts Bluff National Monument

Scotts Bluff National Monument
190276 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, NE 69341

Programs, News & Events

Empowering Women & Developing Leaders

Empowering Women & Developing Leaders

Empowering Women and Developing Leaders Through Outdoor Leadership A collaborative project with BHPFA, Wilderness Volunteers, and SheJumps  Our women & nonbinary-only stewardship projects will give participants a safe space to voice their ideas, take the lead, and...

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Womens Outdoor Film Tour

Womens Outdoor Film Tour

  Get inspired by the Women's Adventure Film Tour! Celebrate the amazing gals in your life with an evening at the Custer Beacon! Join SheJumps, Black Hills Parks & Forests Association, and Wilderness Volunteers for the Women’s Adventure Film Tour featuring...

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Women’s History Month Dakota Daughters

Women’s History Month Dakota Daughters

Women's History Month Celebration Featuring a presentation of Dakota Daughters "Three Women, Three Lives, Three Stories" Dakota Daughters will commemorate the 135th anniversary of the December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Massacre in 2025. They have made it a priority to...

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