• America's First

    Devils Tower

    National Monument Wyoming

Fire Management

2002 Prescribed Fire at Devils Tower

2002 Prescribed Fire at Devils Tower

NPS Photo

Devils Tower NM has an active prescribed fire program. Find information on recent prescribed fires, fire effects monitoring, weather, training and the monument's fire management plan at the Northern Great Plains Fire Management website.

 

Did You Know?

Close up of phonolite

Devils Tower is made of phonolite porphyry.  Phonolite refers to the ringing of the rock when a small slab is struck, and its ability to reflect sound. Porphyry refers to its texture, large crystals of feldspar embedded in a mass of smaller crystals.