Women’s Outdoor Adventures in the Black Hills
SheJumps builds a national community of women in outdoor recreation. BHPFA connects people to Black Hills and Nebraska public lands. When those missions line up, the events are worth showing up for.
Black Hills Parks & Forests Association partners with SheJumps to bring women’s outdoor education to the Black Hills. Together, we host film screenings, cave tours, navigation workshops, and group hikes across public lands in Custer, at Jewel Cave National Monument, and at Wind Cave National Park.
format_quote “We partner with organizations like SheJumps because the outdoors gets better when more people feel welcome in it.”
What We Do Together
From winter film nights to sunrise summit hikes, our events bring women and girls together on public lands across the Black Hills.
Girl Winter Film Tour
Six short films by and about women in winter sports, screened at The Custer Beacon. Raffle prizes, community, and a night celebrating women in the outdoors. The 2026 screening raised $1,200 in one night.
Get the Girls Out
An exclusive Scenic Cave Tour at Jewel Cave National Monument with a base camp featuring hot cocoa, a tutu station, Trail Swap Wall, and bingo. A celebration of women and girls underground and out.
Map & Compass Workshop
A two-part navigation course. Part 1 covers fundamentals at BHPFA’s headquarters in Custer. Part 2 puts skills to the test on the trails at Wind Cave National Park. No experience needed.
SheJumps Hikes
Sunrise hikes at Black Elk Peak and other Black Hills locations. Show up, meet other women who love the outdoors, and watch the sun come up from the highest point east of the Rockies.
Events
If She Can Do It, So Can I
In 2007, fourteen women climbed the Grand Teton together. That climb became SheJumps — a national organization built on a simple idea: if she can do it, so can I.
SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities. Partnering with nature, they create educational outdoor experiences that nurture growth and transformation. Their tagline says it all: We dream. We jump. We grow.
BHPFA serves as the local partner in the Black Hills, providing the connections, logistics, and public land access that make these events possible. Together we bring SheJumps programming to Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Custer, and trailheads across the Black Hills National Forest.
SheJumps is an inclusive organization. We welcome all women and girls — transgender and cisgender, as well as non-binary people.
We welcome all women and girls! SheJumps strives to fight against racism and acknowledges that our events and programs take place on traditional, unceded Indigenous lands.
What We’ve Done Together
Our partnership has brought dozens of events to the Black Hills. Here’s a look at what we’ve organized together over the years.
Rock Climbing with Sylvan Rocks Climbing School
Introduction to outdoor climbing in the Black Hills with professional instruction.
Getting Started Series at Lost Cabin Brewery
Beginner-friendly outdoor skills workshops in a relaxed community setting in Custer.
National Trails Day Hike at Wind Cave National Park
Annual group hike celebrating National Trails Day on Wind Cave’s prairie and forest trails.
Get the Girls Out at Jewel Cave National Monument
Scenic Cave Tours, hot cocoa base camp, tutu station, Trail Swap Wall, and bingo underground.
Women in the Outdoors Film Series at The Custer Beacon
Annual film screenings celebrating women in winter sports. $1,200 raised at the 2026 showing.
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Explore More BHPFA Programs
SheJumps is part of BHPFA’s Field School — outdoor education programs across the Black Hills for all ages and experience levels.
Nature Workshops
Expert-led workshops in animal tracking, wildlife communication, and nature journaling at Wind Cave National Park.
View Workshops child_careHomeschool Adventures
Monthly hands-on nature education for homeschool families ages 5–12 at Circle Z Ranch in Custer.
$10 Per Child volunteer_activismFree Programs
No-cost guided hikes, nature walks, and seasonal programs across the Black Hills and national forests.
Free calendar_monthEvent Calendar
See every upcoming BHPFA event, workshop, and program in one place.
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Ready to Jump?
We dream. We jump. We grow. Join BHPFA and SheJumps for women’s outdoor adventures across the Black Hills.
