Out in the parks
The history of Wind Cave was shaped by women geologists, explorers, and rangers whose names are too often left out of the telling. Join Ranger Frannie to meet the women of Wind Cave National Park.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers at the Elk Mountain Campground […]
Travel back to a time when lanterns lit the way and word of mouth spread the wonder, and the story of Wind Cave was just beginning. Ranger Elizabeth traces how a little-known opening in the prairie became one of the country’s first national parks.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by […]
During the 1930s, the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps reshaped Wind Cave with roads, trails, and buildings still in use today. Join Ranger Madi to learn how their work continues to affect every visit to the park.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers at […]
Generations of people have called this stretch of prairie and cave country home. Join Ranger Madelyn to walk through a single day in the lives of those who came before, and see how their stories still shape Wind Cave today.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers […]
The prairie above is only half the story. Beneath it, bats and tiny microorganisms survive in the dark passages of one of the world’s longest caves. Join Ranger Payden to uncover the hidden lives that endure belowground at Wind Cave.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers […]
Bison once nearly vanished from these grasslands, and bringing them back took decades of determined work. Join Ranger Alex for the story of the fall and rise of the Wind Cave bison herd, and how big efforts make big changes.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers […]
Join Ranger Coral to hear Lakota star knowledge stories shared by the National Park Service and learn why Wind Cave is regarded as a sacred place. As the prairie sky darkens over the amphitheater, the connections between the land above and the cave below come into view.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs […]
During the 1930s, the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps reshaped Wind Cave with roads, trails, and buildings still in use today. Join Ranger Madi to learn how their work continues to affect every visit to the park.About the Wind Cave evening programs: These free programs are presented by National Park Service rangers at […]
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 over the southern Black Hills.Join a park ranger who ties the majesty of the night sky to the story of the park, pointing out and […]
Evening Program at the Elk Mountain Campground amphitheater, presented by Wind Cave National Park rangers. Topics from the park’s cultural and natural history vary nightly; the schedule of topics is posted at the campground restroom bulletin boards, and you can check availability and the schedule at the visitor center.Programs last 30 to 45 minutes, are […]
Evening Program at the Elk Mountain Campground amphitheater, presented by Wind Cave National Park rangers. Topics from the park’s cultural and natural history vary nightly; the schedule of topics is posted at the campground restroom bulletin boards, and you can check availability and the schedule at the visitor center.Programs last 30 to 45 minutes, are […]
Evening Program at the Elk Mountain Campground amphitheater, presented by Wind Cave National Park rangers. Topics from the park’s cultural and natural history vary nightly; the schedule of topics is posted at the campground restroom bulletin boards, and you can check availability and the schedule at the visitor center.Programs last 30 to 45 minutes, are […]
