• Learning the Language of Nature | Wind Cave National Park

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

    “When anything moves through the wild, the forest announces it. And once you learn the language, you will realize how much was always there, just out of sight.”Tom Tonkin, BHPFA […]

  • Field Notes | Custer HQ

    BHPFA Custer Headquarters 833 Mt Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, United States

    Spend a Friday evening at the BHPFA Nature Shop in Custer learning to read the landscape like a naturalist. Join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for Field Notes: An Introduction to […]

  • Learning the Language of Nature | Wind Cave National Park

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

    “When anything moves through the wild, the forest announces it. And once you learn the language, you will realize how much was always there, just out of sight.”Tom Tonkin, BHPFA […]

  • The Secret Life of Mammals | Custer HQ

    BHPFA Custer Headquarters 833 Mt Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, United States

    Coyote howls, yips, and barks: they are actually saying something. And that is just the start. Pronghorn can run 55 mph with more stamina than any other animal alive. They […]

  • Field Notes | Custer HQ

    BHPFA Custer Headquarters 833 Mt Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, United States

    Spend a Friday evening at the BHPFA Nature Shop in Custer learning to read the landscape like a naturalist. Join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for Field Notes: An Introduction to […]

    $10
  • Bird Walk and Talk | Wind Cave

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

    The forest around you is never silent. Every chirp, alarm call, and sudden hush carries information that birds, deer, and predators already know how to read. In this guided hike […]

  • Field Notes

    BHPFA Custer Headquarters 833 Mt Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, United States

    Field Notes: An Introduction to the Art of Nature Observation Friday, November 6th Program Overview  Black Hills Parks & Forests Association invites you to join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for […]

    $10
  • Dancing With The Stars

    Circle Z Ranch 25280 U.S. 385, Custer, SD, United States

    No stage. No judges. Just a sky full of the greatest performers in the universe. Step outside after dark for a special evening program where kids and adults can meet […]

    $15
  • Natures Clues at Wind Cave NP

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

    Animal tracking and signs at Wind Cave Learn to read tracks, scat, rubs, and other wildlife signs in this hands-on workshop with BHPFA Education Specialist Tom Tonkin. Workshop details Saturday, […]

    $25
  • The Secret Life of Mammals

    BHPFA Custer Headquarters 833 Mt Rushmore Road, Custer, SD, United States

    Part of our Premium Education Experiences at our new Headquarters and Nature Shop in downtown Custer.  Want to know what coyote howls, yips, and barks are saying? And that’s just […]

    $15