• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

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Wind Cave Room - Frostline

Looking at the frostwork in the Frostline
Looking at the frostwork in the Frostline
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Dave Schnute, Herb Conn, and Jan Conn discovered the Frostline on August 22, 1964. Spectacular examples of frostwork can be seen in this area. All the frostwork seems to have developed below a line which can clearly be seen in the rooms at either end, hence the name. The Conn's were hoping this frostwork would lead to a lot more cave.

Did You Know?

Stemless Hymenoxys

The scientific name for the Stemless Hymenoxys is Hymemoxys acaulis.  Acaulis means "stemless" and referes to the leafless stalks which bear the flower heads. More...