• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Wind Cave Room - Flood Plains

Flood Plains
Flood Plains
NPS Photo by Rene (Rogers) Ohms
 
Discovered by Marc Ohms, Paul Burger, and Renee Rogers on New Year's Day, 1999, this low-ceilinged area (1-3'), has lots of mud and flood debris (pine needles…). Led to Phantom Lake.

Did You Know?

A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.

Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave.  He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893. More...