Junior Caver Day | Jewel Cave NM
Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a day of cave related crafts and activities!
Out in the parks
Join Jewel Cave National Monument for a day of cave related crafts and activities!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s Smokey Bear’s actual birthday. Smokey turns 82 on August 9, and the Pactola Visitor Center party continues for a second day. Join the celebration of the Forest Service’s most […]
Smokey Bear turns 82, and the Black Hills National Forest is throwing him a party in Custer. Bikers rolling in for the start of the Sturgis Rally and local families […]
Love the Black Hills? Learn how to leave them better than you found them. Respect the Woods, Protect the Wild covers Leave No Trace principles, the local ecosystem, the Junior […]
Step into Black Hills history at Meeker Ranch, built in 1887 by former Pony Express rider Frank Cunningham Meeker and acquired by the Forest Service in 2004. Just outside Custer, […]
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 […]
Some guests overstay their welcome. The Unwanted Guests: When Nature Goes Rogue explores invasive species in the Black Hills: what makes a plant invasive, how to recognize one, and how […]
Ages 10 to 18. Pre-register for this hands-on outdoor workshop with BHPFA naturalists, designed to introduce skills that can make a real difference when the unexpected happens. The class covers […]