Wind Cave National Park welcomes visitors with pets, provided they adhere to specific guidelines designed to protect both the park’s natural resources and the safety of all guests. By Marcus Heerdt WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – There are a few areas where pets...
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 (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....
By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star HOT SPRINGS – In one summer season (May-Sept.), the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association’s (BHPFA) Adopt-A-Bison program raised a record amount of $19,600. The funds are used for the continued conservation of...
By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Wind Cave National Park rounded up their bison herd and began processing the animals the week of Oct. 11, with media day held on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Bison were first introduced to...
Ft. Pierre, SD., September 15, 2021 National Public Lands Day is September 25, 2021. Since 1994, National Public Lands Day has brought together communities and public land management agencies to bring attention to the importance of our public lands. Held on the fourth...
WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The elk’s high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of fall and the elk’s mating season....
The National Grasslands Visitor Center (NGVC) served 10,288 people in July 2021, setting a high mark for monthly visitation in at least the last two decades. That figure – an average of 331 per day – includes 7,022 visitors through the doors of the visitor...
