Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Join park rangers at Wind Cave National Park for one of autumn’s most thrilling wildlife experiences. Bull elk bugle across the mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forests as the fall rut begins, their eerie calls echoing through the hills at dusk. Meeting point: Wind Cave Visitor Center at 7:00 p.m. Rangers lead a caravan to […]
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Play ten rounds of bingo at the Custer Beacon while supporting Black Hills Parks & Forests Association. On this date, 20% of bingo card sales benefit BHPFA as part of the Beacon’s October 21 through December 9 beneficiary cycle. Those proceeds support BHPFA’s education and stewardship work with national parks, forests and grasslands in the […]
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Bring your costume to Chadron State Park for trunk-or-treating on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. Our partners at Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands will be there! Black Hills Parks & Forests Association is funding their booth and candy. What to expect Trunk-or-treating and a campsite decorating contest in the […]
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Spend an evening getting to know the bats that share our night skies! Join us for a free Bat Week screening of The Invisible Mammal, a feature-length documentary following women scientists working to understand and protect bats. White-nose syndrome is threatening bat populations across North America, including here in the Black Hills. The film offers […]
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3 events,Visit Wind Cave National Park on October 27 for the fee-free day marking Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday. Cave tour tickets are still required, and availability is limited.This is a date-based listing, not a promise of continuous tours. Check with the park for the day’s tour schedule and ticket arrangements before traveling. NPS lists this 2026 fee-free […]
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Visit Jewel Cave National Monument on October 27 for the fee-free day marking Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday. Cave tour tickets are still required, and availability is limited.This is a date-based listing, not a promise of continuous tours. Check with the park for the day’s tour schedule and ticket arrangements before traveling. NPS lists this 2026 fee-free […]
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See Jewel Cave’s Scenic Tour route by lantern light during Bat Week. This special ranger-led tour begins at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, during the Theodore Roosevelt birthday fee-free day.There are 20 tickets, available first come, first served. Check ticket availability at the visitor center; a calendar listing does not reserve a place.The tour […]
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Play ten rounds of bingo at the Custer Beacon while supporting Black Hills Parks & Forests Association. On this date, 20% of bingo card sales benefit BHPFA as part of the Beacon’s October 21 through December 9 beneficiary cycle. Those proceeds support BHPFA’s education and stewardship work with national parks, forests and grasslands in the […]
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