WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – Hoop dancing, Lakota storytelling, and food highlight Native Americans’ Day activities at Wind Cave National Park Monday, October 10. Join the festivities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the visitor center to enjoy Native American artists and...
WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs through early October listening for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The elk’s high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of fall and the elk’s mating season. Beginning...
Custer, SD – On Saturday, August 20th Jewel Cave National Monument will host a Jr. Caver Day. This free drop-in event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and take place at the Jewel Cave Visitor Center. Jr. Caver Day will have crafts and activities that celebrate our...
For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew White mwhite@blackhillsparks.org At over 210 miles, Jewel Cave is currently the third longest cave in the world. A new book produced by Black Hills Parks and Forests Association (BHPFA) titled “Jewel Cave: No End in Sight”...
By Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star HOT SPRINGS – The Black Hills Parks and Forests Association’s (BHPFA) volunteer ambassador program at Wind Cave National Park is now in its second year with a current total of seven volunteers who assist visitors in the...
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Discover the mystery of ancient bison with Black Hills Parks and Forests Association and their partner Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands (NNF&G.) The Hudson-Meng Education and Research...
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Black Hills Parks & Forests Association held their 3rd annual youth art contest for elementary-age students this past spring. The 2022 theme “Water is Everywhere” celebrated the importance...
Release Date: June 3, 2022 For Immediate Release Tom Farrell, 605-745-1130 tom_farrell@nps.gov WIND CAVE, S.D. – While the cost of fees has not changed, the method for collecting them will. Beginning June 15, 2022, payments for cave tours, campground fees, as well as...
