A tale of two fossils: Pine marten remains found in both Wind and Persistence Cave
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’s length now more than 160 miles
By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – The world’s seventh longest cave recently added to its total length as cave explorers in Wind Cave have discovered new passageways, bringing the total length of the cave to nearly 162 miles....
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Where your pet can and cannot go at Wind Cave National Park
Pets allowed outside Visitor Center and at Elk Mountain Campground By Marcus Heerdt WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – There are a few areas where pets are allowed at Wind Cave National Park. According to section 2.15 of Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR; an annual...
Celebrate Women’s History Month with “Black Hills Sheroes”
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association partners with Black Hills Area Community Foundation on Endowment Fund
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association (BHPFA) is partnering with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) to establish an endowment fund. The fund will support ongoing education programming. BHPFA is able to receive matching funds from BHACF that will...
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association named “Friend of Science” by South Dakota educators
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association (BHPFA) attended the 30th Annual South Dakota STEM Ed Conference in Huron Feb. 2-5 and was presented the “Friend of Science” award. The conference is an annual gathering of science and math teachers from across the state....
2022 Youth Art Contest “Water is Everywhere!”
Suggested topics to meet SD State Education Standards Printable Version Art Contest Flyer 2022 Art Contest Topics 2022
Celebrate Jewel Cave’s 114th Birthday!
BHPFA Winter Newsletter 2022
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