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  • Northwest Nebraska Volksmarch

    Hudson-Meng Education and Research Center Harrison, United States

    Join other hiking enthusiasts for Northwest Nebraska Volksmarch!

    $4

  • A World Below Us | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    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 […]

  • Digging the Past, Shaping the Future | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    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, […]

    Free

  • Moon Walk: Cone Collection & Reforestation

    Reuter Trailhead Warren Peak Road (NFSR 838), Sundance, WY, United States

    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 […]

  • Nature’s Fireworks | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    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, […]

    Free

  • The Wild Side of the Black Hills | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Junior Caver Day | Jewel Cave NM

    Jewel Cave National Monument 11149 US Highway 16, Building B12, Custer, SD, United States

    Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a day of cave related crafts and activities!

    Free

  • Moon Walk: Bat Biology (Let’s Turn On the Dark)

    Little Elk Creek Trailhead Piedmont, SD, United States

    Meet the night shift. Join Wildlife Biologist Amy Hammesfahr at the Little Elk Creek Trail for a guided hike into the world of bats. You’ll learn what makes these mammals […]

  • Night Sky Program with Telescope Viewing | Wind Cave National Park

    Wind Cave National Park 26611 U.S. Hwy 385, Hot Springs, SD, United States

    Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds: the open prairie above and the intricate cave below. On clear nights a third world blankets both, the brilliant night sky […]

    Free

  • Plants | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    From the forest floor up, plants keep the Black Hills alive. This program looks at how plants make their own food through photosynthesis and cellular respiration, why they matter to […]

    Free

  • Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear! | Black Hills NF

    Pactola Visitor Center Pactola Reservoir, US Highway 385, Rapid City, SD, United States

    Smokey Bear turns 82 on August 9, and the Pactola Visitor Center is throwing him a party all weekend. Join the celebration of the Forest Service’s most famous bear and […]