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 place at the Jewel Cave Visitor Center. Jr. Caver Day will have crafts and activities that celebrate our...
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 Parks and Forests Association (BHPFA) titled “Jewel Cave: No End in Sight”...
By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star HOT SPRINGS – The Black Hills Parks and Forests Association’s (BHPFA) volunteer ambassador program at Wind Cave National Park is now in its second year with a current total of seven volunteers who assist visitors in the...
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Discover the mystery of ancient bison with Black Hills Parks and Forests Association and their partner Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands (NNF&G.) The Hudson-Meng Education and Research...
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Black Hills Parks & Forests Association held their 3rd annual youth art contest for elementary-age students this past spring. The 2022 theme “Water is Everywhere” celebrated the importance...
Release Date: May 27, 2022 AJ Legault, 308-665-4113 aj_legault@nps.gov HARRISON. NE — Darrell Red Cloud, great-great-grandson of the legendary Chief Red Cloud of the Lakota, will be erecting two hand-painted tipis at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument’s annual...
Research of Persistence Cave pine marten ongoing at The Mammoth Site By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – In the April 21, 2022, edition of the newspaper, the Herald-Star reported on an 11,100-year-old pine marten fossil discovered...
Wind Cave National Park has achieved a significant milestone, with explorers mapping over 160 miles of its intricate passageways. This advancement narrows the gap between Wind Cave and the world’s sixth-longest cave, Optymistychna Cave in Ukraine, which measures...
