• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

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  • Elk Mountain Campground Closed

    The Elk Mountain Campground is closed and will remain closed through the summer of 2013 due to across the board budget cuts.

Abstract - Chrysomelidae of Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

Sigafoos, W.L. 1960. Chrysomelidae of Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota. 25 p.

Abstract

Wind Cave National Park is located in the Southwest corner of South Dakota where it occupies some 28,000 acres in Custer County. It ranges in altitude from 5013 feet at Rankin Ridge to 2600 in the southeast corner. It is about three-fourths grassland and one-fourth Ponderosa pine, Pinus ponderosa Dpig;., forest. The grassland areas are dominated by the bluestems and other prairie grasses. Several species of sumac, Rhus, alone with goldenrod, Solidago, sage, Artemisa, and sunflower, Helianthus petiolaris Nutt., occur also. No ponds or lakes are present in the park. The main water source is Beaver Creek, a small stream which flows part way through the park before sinking underground. Most of the rain occurs in May and June and the remainder of the summer is hot and dry.

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Bull Elk

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