Out in the parks
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 […]
The National Grasslands Visitor Center, along with partnering nonprofit organizations and state and federal agencies, is hosting a celebration of one of North America’s most endangered mammals, the black-footed ferret, marking 30 years of conservation.On Friday, July 10 there will be an Evening Program at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater about the black-footed ferret’s […]
Spend the day learning how the Forest Service tracks, counts, and protects the wildlife of the grasslands. Meet a wildlife biologist, try the tools of the trade, and earn your Jr. Wildlife Biologist patch.About Jr. Ranger Days: Each Jr. Ranger Day highlights a specialist field within the U.S. Forest Service, with special guests, hands-on activities […]
Throw a spear the way hunters did for thousands of years. Join a Nebraska National Forest ranger at the Pinnacles for a hands-on look at the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool that came long before the bow and arrow, then step up and launch one yourself.The program covers how the atlatl worked, why it mattered […]
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 […]
National Grasslands Visitor Center staff will be presenting interpretive programs every other Monday at Badlands National Park’s Cedar Pass Amphitheater throughout the summer.
Get to know the plants that hold the grasslands together. Spend the day with a Forest Service botanist, key out a few species, and earn your Jr. Botanist patch.About Jr. Ranger Days: Each Jr. Ranger Day highlights a specialist field within the U.S. Forest Service, with special guests, hands-on activities for kids of all ages, […]
Martin Gilmore is scheduled to present his program The History of the American West Through Song on Friday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Scotts Bluff National Monument Visitor Center Amphitheater, located at 190276 Old Oregon Trail in Gering, NE.Join Martin Gilmore for a musical journey through traditional and original folk songs connected to […]
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 keeping the ecosystem healthy.Drop in between 1 and 4 p.m., learn with a Forest Service presenter, and make a plaster footprint of a native Black […]
Head to the quiet Wyoming corner of the Black Hills for a campfire sing-along in the Bear Lodge Mountains. Sally Svenson, the Songbird of the Black Hills, plays her original songs and shares the stories behind them at Reuter Campground. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.Getting there: Reuter Campground is near Sundance, Wyoming, off Warren Peak […]
