Celebrate National Forest Week with a Naturalist Workshop
Celebrate National Forest Week in the Bearlodge Mountains of Black Hills National Forest! BHPFA Celebrates National Forest Week! (Image partially created with generative AI) Join us for [...]
New NSHSF Grant Continues Junior Ranger Program at Scotts Bluff
We are thrilled to announce Black Hills Parks and Forests Association was awarded a $1,500 grant from Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation to support the Junior Ranger Program at Scotts [...]
Moon Walks at Black Hills National Forest: Embrace the Night!
BHNF Photo  Ever wonder what the Black Hills look like under the faint silvery light of the full moon? Find out with Black Hills National Forest's [...]
Summer Living History Internship at Scotts Bluff!
Bring History to Life This Summer: Apply for the Living History Internship at Scotts Bluff National Monument Are you a history buff with a flair for the dramatic? Don't [...]
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Jewel Cave receives Open OutDoors for Kids grant
CUSTER, SD – Jewel Cave National Monument has received an Open OutDoors for Kids (OOK) grant from the National Park Foundation to offer virtual programs, classroom visits, and in-person field [...]
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association announces new community partnership with SheJumps
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Fountain, bhpf@blackhillsparks.org Hot Springs, SD—Black Hills Parks and Forests Association (BHPFA) is excited to announce a new community partnership with SheJumps, a national non-profit organization whose [...]
Native Americans’ Day Celebrated at Wind Cave
By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – On Monday, Oct. 9, Wind Cave National Park celebrated South Dakota’s Native Americans’ Day with informative talks, hoop dancing, [...]
Jewel Cave to Host 2023 Junior Caver Day
[Looking forward to Junior Caver Day 2025? Watch our calendar of Black Hills and Western Nebraska area park and forest events for when it's announced!] Jewel Cave National Monument News Release [...]
2023 South Dakota Master Naturalist Applications Open
[Interested in volunteering in your National Parks and National Forests as a Volunteer Naturalist? Our 2024 cohort is now accepting applications] Applications are now open for the 2023 South Dakota [...]
