By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star HOT SPRINGS – In one summer season (May-Sept.), the Black Hills Parks and Forests Association’s (BHPFA) Adopt-A-Bison program raised a record amount of $19,600. The funds are used for the continued conservation of...
By: Marcus Heerdt/Fall River County Herald-Star WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Wind Cave National Park rounded up their bison herd and began processing the animals the week of Oct. 11, with media day held on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Bison were first introduced to...
Ft. Pierre, SD., September 15, 2021 National Public Lands Day is September 25, 2021. Since 1994, National Public Lands Day has brought together communities and public land management agencies to bring attention to the importance of our public lands. Held on the fourth...
WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen 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....
The National Grasslands Visitor Center (NGVC) served 10,288 people in July 2021, setting a high mark for monthly visitation in at least the last two decades. That figure – an average of 331 per day – includes 7,022 visitors through the doors of the visitor...
By: Marcus Heerdt After more than two years in development, Wind Cave National Park unveiled its new “unigrid” brochure in late July of this year. According to park officials, it has been at least 30 or more years since the previous Wind Cave brochure has had an...
Black Hills-based writer Marcus Heerdt was recently a guest on The Pulse podcast hosted by Sarah Grassel. Learn more about him and his new book Hiking the Black Hills Country, Third Edition! To Listen Click Here Buy a Copy of the Book Here...
On the March 7th episode of the National Parks Traveler podcast, BHPFA Executive Director, Patty Ressler gave an interview highlighting our Adopt-A-Bison program that supports the conservation of Wind Cave National Park’s bison herd! Listen Here
The South Dakota Master Naturalist program is starting its first certification class in March 2021. All adults 18+ who have a passion for nature, enjoy people and want to contribute to the well being of both through education and service are invited to apply to be...
