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Wind Cave National Park
Nature & Science
 
Half Mile Hall
Photo by K.L. Day
Half Mile Hall

One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main features of the park. The cave is well known for its outstanding display of boxwork, an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs. The park's mixed-grass prairie is one of the few remaining and is home to native wildlife such as bison, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, coyotes, and prairie dogs.

Geology Cross Section
Geology
Learn about the geological forces that helped shape Wind Cave National Park.
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Boxwork found in Wind Cave
Unique boxwork formation found in Wind Cave
Learn more about the geology and formations in Wind Cave, as well as the people who explore it.
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Mule Deer
Research Bibliography
Abstracts of research done at Wind Cave National Park
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Black-footed Ferret
Resource Ramblings
Wind Cave National Park Resource Management News Briefs
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The prairie and the cave of Wind Cave National Park.  

Did You Know?
Wind Cave became a national park in 1903. It is one of the nation's oldest national parks. Today the park not only protects the 4th longest cave in the world, it protects an amazing prairie ecosystem and the wildlife associated with it.

Last Updated: January 21, 2008 at 14:59 EST