Out in the parks
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is planning to host wood carver Leonard Yellow Horse, August 30-September 1, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the monument visitor center, located at 301 River Road, Harrison Nebraska, 69346.
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, held each year on the fourth Saturday in September. It’s also a “Fee-Free Day”, when entrance fees are waived at national parks and many other public lands across the country.
Let’s celebrate friendship on National Public Lands Day! The Friendship Tower is a symbol of Seth Bullock and Theodore Roosevelt’s relationship and the lasting impact it had on Black Hills National Forest. Taking inspiration from Bullock and Roosevelt we will explore symbiotic relationships in nature—how different species coexist and support one another to thrive in the Black Hills.
Christmas on the Prairie is a FREE holiday event scheduled in the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
BHPFA Program Manager and SheJumps Event Coordinator Andrea Fountain will lead you on the short hike to Big Rock Park and Custer Skywalk, where we will enjoy a sunrise and […]
Join other hiking enthusiasts for Northwest Nebraska Volksmarch!
Step into the hidden world beneath the Black Hills. A World Below Us is a family-friendly afternoon all about caves: how groundwater shapes them, what they record of the earth’s […]
The rock under your feet has a story millions of years in the making. Digging the Past, Shaping the Future looks at how the geology of the Black Hills formed, […]
Join Black Hills National Forest staff for an evening hike along the Reuter Springs Trail to see how the Forest grows its next generation of trees. Forestry Technician Jed Burgers […]
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Black Hills’ own fireworks: birds. Nature’s Fireworks explores the roles birds play in a healthy forest, from pollinating plants to helping control disease, […]
Join Martin Gilmore for a musical journey where he will present traditional and original folk
songs connected to the history and landscape of the American West.
Meet the animals that call the Black Hills home. The Wild Side of the Black Hills introduces the many animals of the region and the roles each one plays in […]
