Wind Cave National Park Wild Cave Tour Enamel Pin
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An enamel pin for Wind Cave National Park’s Wild Cave Tour, the park’s off-trail caving experience. The design features a caver with helmet and headlamp against Wind Cave’s distinctive boxwork formations. Made by L.W. Bristol Classics and officially approved by Wind Cave National Park.
- Enamel on metal with colorful front design and brushed finish reverse
- Tack pin back for hats, jackets, backpacks, and bags
- Officially approved by Wind Cave National Park
- Proceeds support Wind Cave National Park and other BHPFA partner parks and forests
- Pairs with the Wind Cave Classic Pin and Wind Cave Bison Pin
In stock
60-day returns · Ships from South Dakota via USPS
Wind Cave National Park Wild Cave Tour Enamel Pin
$7.00
In stock
Shipping calculated in cart/checkout:Â Shipping rates for first items start at $7, calculated based on weight of total order.
An enamel pin for Wind Cave National Park’s Wild Cave Tour, the park’s off-trail caving experience. The design features a caver with helmet and headlamp against Wind Cave’s distinctive boxwork formations. Made by L.W. Bristol Classics and officially approved by Wind Cave National Park.
- Enamel on metal with colorful front design and brushed finish reverse
- Tack pin back for hats, jackets, backpacks, and bags
- Officially approved by Wind Cave National Park
- Proceeds support Wind Cave National Park and other BHPFA partner parks and forests
- Pairs with the Wind Cave Classic Pin and Wind Cave Bison Pin
In stock
60-day returns · Ships from South Dakota via USPS
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Real USPS rates, no markup. The money we save funds trail crews and internships.
Join BHPFA for $30 a year -> get your code by email in seconds. -> Use it at checkout today. Show your card at hundreds of nonprofit park stores nationwide for 10% off.
Every item is selected or approved by rangers and staff. Your purchase keeps them on the front lines.
Description
What is this pin?
This enamel lapel pin commemorates the Wild Cave Tour at Wind Cave National Park. The design puts a helmeted caver with an illuminated headlamp against a backdrop of Wind Cave’s boxwork formations: the honeycomb-pattern calcite fins that cover roughly 95% of the world’s known examples. The park holds the largest concentration of boxwork on Earth, and this tour gets you into the parts of the cave where that geology is visible in its rawest form.
Made by L.W. Bristol Classics, a Tennessee-based manufacturer that produces custom souvenirs for national and state parks across the country. The pin is sold through BHPFA’s store at Wind Cave and online.
About the Wild Cave Tour
Wind Cave’s standard cave tours follow paved paths with electric lighting. The Wild Cave Tour is different. Participants wear coveralls and helmets provided by the park, crawl through narrow passages, and navigate sections of the cave that no maintained trail reaches. It’s the same kind of off-trail caving that explorers have been doing at Wind Cave since Tom and Jesse Bingham first heard wind whistling from a small hole in the ground in 1881.
Wind Cave now has about 161 miles of mapped passages, making it the 7th longest cave in the world and the 4th longest in the United States. Established in 1903, it was the first national park created specifically to protect a cave and the 7th national park in the country. Boxwork is the cave’s defining geological feature: calcite fins that project from the ceiling and walls in a grid pattern, more abundant here than anywhere else on the planet.
Specifications
- Construction: Enamel on metal
- Design: Caver with helmet and headlamp, boxwork cave formations
- Reverse: Brushed metal finish
- Backing: Tack pin with clutch
- Manufacturer: L.W. Bristol Classics (Bristol, TN)
- Officially approved by Wind Cave National Park
- Price: $4.99
Who is this for?
People who did the Wild Cave Tour. If you put on the coveralls and crawled through that cave, this pin marks the experience. It’s a specific souvenir for a specific thing you did.
Pin collectors who are building a Wind Cave or Black Hills set. BHPFA carries the Wind Cave Classic Pin, the Wind Cave Bison Pin, and this Wild Cave Tour pin, plus pins for Jewel Cave, Black Hills National Forest, and other partner sites. Each pin is distinct. They display well together on a vest or map board.
Gift buyers looking for something small and specific. On a presentation card, it works as an add-on or stand-alone gift for anyone who has been to Wind Cave.
Frequently asked questions
What does the pin design show?
A helmeted caver with an illuminated headlamp, set against Wind Cave’s boxwork formations. Boxwork is the cave’s signature geology: calcite fins in a honeycomb grid covering the cave walls and ceiling. Wind Cave contains roughly 95% of the world’s known boxwork.
What is the Wild Cave Tour?
Wind Cave’s off-trail caving tour. Participants wear coveralls and helmets provided by the park and navigate passages not accessible on standard tours. It covers sections of the cave off the maintained path, including crawling through narrow areas. The park’s ranger-led guided tours are the only way to access the cave; all visitors must go with a guide.
How is this different from the other Wind Cave pins?
The Wind Cave Classic Pin shows bison and a cave explorer in a round format with text around the border. The Wind Cave Bison Pin focuses on the park’s bison herd. This Wild Cave Tour pin puts the caving experience front and center, specifically the boxwork geology that makes Wind Cave unusual.
What size is the pin?
Dimensions are not confirmed on file. Jason to verify with HQ or measure the physical item before pushing this live. L.W. Bristol pins in this style typically run 3/4″ to 1″ on the longest dimension.
How do I attach the pin?
Tack pin back with a clutch fastener. Push the post through the fabric and slide the clutch onto the post. Works on hat brims, jacket lapels, lanyards, backpack straps, and canvas vests.
What other Wind Cave items does BHPFA carry?
Pins, hiking medallions, a patch, apparel, mugs, and ornaments. See the full Wind Cave store for the complete selection.
Does buying this support national parks?
Yes. 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.
Related Wind Cave collectibles
- Wind Cave Classic Pin (round design with bison and cave explorer)
- Wind Cave Bison Pin
- Wind Cave Classic Hiking Medallion
- Wind Cave Classic Patch
- Browse all BHPFA pins
Every Purchase Makes a Difference
When you shop with Black Hills Parks & Forests Association, you are directly funding:
- Education programs — nature workshops, Junior Ranger activities, and homeschool adventures for kids across the Black Hills
- Trail maintenance — keeping hiking trails safe and accessible at Wind Cave, Jewel Cave, and the Black Hills National Forest
- Visitor services — park store operations, interpretive programs, and the staff who help millions of visitors each year
- Conservation — supporting the long-term health of public lands in the Black Hills and Nebraska
BHPFA is the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service in the Black Hills region. We have supported these public lands since 1946.
Additional information
| Weight | 1 oz |
|---|---|
| Brand | L.W. Bristol Classics |
| Material | Enamel on metal |
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