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CUSTER, SD – Jewel Cave National Monument has received an Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) grant from the National Park Foundation to offer virtual programs, classroom visits, and in-person field [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Hot Springs, SD—Black Hills Parks and Forests Association (BHPFA) is excited to announce a new community partnership with SheJumps, a national non-profit organization whose [...]

By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – On Monday, Oct. 9, Wind Cave National Park celebrated South Dakota’s Native Americans’ Day with informative talks, hoop dancing, [...]

[Looking forward to Junior Caver Day 2025?  Watch our calendar of Black Hills and Western Nebraska area park and forest events for when it's announced!] Jewel Cave National Monument News Release [...]

[Interested in volunteering in your National Parks and National Forests as a Volunteer Naturalist?  Our 2024 cohort is now accepting applications] Applications are now open for the 2023 South Dakota [...]

By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – Western South Dakota artist Jim Yellowhawk’s original artwork titled “Maka Oniye” is on permanent display inside the visitor center [...]

By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – On Monday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wind Cave National Park celebrated South Dakota’s Native Americans’ [...]

Custer, SD – On Saturday, August 20th Jewel Cave National Monument will host a Jr. Caver Day. This free drop-in event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and take [...]

For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew White mwhite@blackhillsparks.org    At over 210 miles, Jewel Cave is currently the third longest cave in the world.  A new book produced by Black Hills [...]