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December 10, 2004 Christmas Comes Early to Park Superintendent Linda L. Stoll announced today that Wind Cave National Park will receive more than $4,800 worth of professional digital photography equipment from Kodak through the National Park Foundation as part of the Proud Partners of America’s National Parks program.
November 30, 2004 Holiday Open House Planned Superintendent Linda L. Stoll invites the public to a holiday open house at the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center on Wednesday, December 15, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
October 22, 2004 Lunar Eclipse Program and Halloween Tours to be Presented Rangers will be offering two special programs this week at Wind Cave National Park. The first program will observe a rare total lunar eclipse, and the second will be a Halloween glimpse into the past.
September 17, 2004 Park to Conduct Prescribed Fires If weather and fuel conditions permit, fire officials at Wind Cave National Park plan to conduct two prescribed burns this fall. September 10, 2004
September 09, 2004 Elk Bugling Season Has Begun The annual elk bugling season is in progress at Wind Cave National Park. This high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of fall and the mating season of the Rocky Mountain elk. September 02, 2004
July 06, 2004 Director Mainella Goes Caving As part of her visit to the park, Director Fran Mainella took a "wild cave tour" through an undeveloped section of Wind Cave.
June 10, 2004 Summer Ranger Programs Begin Rangers at Wind Cave National Park have begun offering their summer schedule of interpretive programs.
May 28, 2004 Fire Cache EA Released for Public Review Wind Cave National Park is soliciting public comments of an environmental assessment (EA) prepared to construct a new fire cache.
April 30, 2004 Park Emerging as Key Air Quality Monitoring Site With a recent upgrade of air quality monitoring equipment, and a proposal by the State of South Dakota to expand further the park’s capacity, Wind Cave National Park is becoming a key site for the establishment of baseline air quality data for western South Dakota.
April 23, 2004 Hay Flats/Red Valley Prescribed Fire Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park partner to complete 4,200 acre prescribed burn. April 09, 2004 April 06, 2004
April 06, 2004 Planning Begins for Replacement of Cave Lighting System Planning has begun for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the rehabilitation of the lighting system within Wind Cave.
April 05, 2004 Prescribed Burn Planned with Custer State Park Officials at Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park announced that they are preparing to conduct a shared burn this spring in the Hay Flats/Red Valley area of their parks.
March 25, 2004 Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease A twenty-month old elk recently observed exhibiting clinical signs of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has tested positive for the fatal disease.
March 12, 2004 Sewer Line Contract Available On-Line The contract between Wind Cave National Park and the City of Hot Springs concerning a proposed sewer line is now available on-line.
February 23, 2004 One Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease Increased vigilance for animals exhibiting signs of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Wind Cave National Park resulted in the discovery of an elk displaying clinical signs of the disease.
February 09, 2004 Man Convicted of Shooting Wildlife Man convicted of firing a weapon and killing wildlife within the park.
January 30, 2004 One Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease One deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and twenty-one tested negative as a result of samples collected in mid-January.
January 16, 2004 Twenty-Four Deer Tested for Chronic Wasting Disease As part of a three-year study of Wind Cave National Park’s deer herd, twenty-four deer were captured and tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). |
Last updated: April 10, 2015