Description
What it is
This is the 2025 pin from the Black Hills National Forest Moon Walk program. Each season gets its own design and its own date, so the 2025 art belongs to that year only. It is a record of the season for anyone who walked, and a single collectible for anyone working through the series.
About the design
An arched pin done in navy enamel with antique gold. A large full moon, craters and all, fills most of the arch, and a stand of pine trees stands in front of it in silhouette. The letters of BLACK HILLS run around the curve of the arch, one letter at a time. The bottom is a raised banner reading MOON WALK, with 2025 sitting just above it.
About the Moon Walk program
The Moon Walk program has run in the Black Hills National Forest every summer since 1996. On Saturday evenings near the full moon, June through September, rangers and naturalists lead short interpretive hikes to sites across the forest. Locations change through the season, and past walks have covered fire lookout towers, beaver ponds, cave entrances, and Black Hills mining history. The walks are free, family friendly, and need no registration. If you want to go, see this season’s Moon Walk schedule.
Specifications
- Construction: die-cut enameled metal
- Backing: butterfly clutch (standard pin back)
- Season: 2025 (one year only design)
- Manufacturer: L.W. Bristol Classics (Bristol, TN)
Who is this for
Anyone who was out on a 2025 walk, and anyone collecting the series. The navy and gold reads well on a pack strap, a hat, or a lanyard, and it is light enough to mail flat. Past seasons are not reprinted once they sell through.
Frequently asked questions
What year is this pin?
It is the 2025 Black Hills Moon Walk pin, and it is dated 2025 on the front. The 2025 artwork is a full moon rising behind a stand of pines.
Is each year a different design?
Yes. Every Moon Walk season gets its own artwork and its own date, and a year is not reprinted once it is gone. That is what makes the older pins worth picking up when you see them.
Can I still attend a Moon Walk?
Yes. The walks are free and open to the public with no registration. See the current Moon Walk schedule for this season’s dates and locations.
Does buying this support the National Forest?
BHPFA is the official nonprofit partner of Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, as well as the Black Hills National Forest and Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands. Proceeds from every purchase support education programs, conservation projects, and visitor services at these sites.
What kind of backing does the pin use?
It uses a standard butterfly clutch, also called a standard pin back.
