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Wind Cave National Park
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Common Name Scientific Name
Slender Lip Fern Cheilanthes feei
Shell-leaf Penstemon
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Natural Entrance of Wind Cave  

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Winds caused by changes in barometric pressure are what give Wind Cave its name. These winds have been measured at the cave's walk-in entrance at over 70 mph. The winds at the natural entrance of the cave attracted the attention of Native Americans and early settlers.

Last Updated: August 16, 2007 at 20:47 EST