• Wind Cave National Park - Two Worlds

    Wind Cave

    National Park South Dakota

Trees - Rocky Mountain Juniper

Rocky Mountain Juniper - Juniperus scopularum
Rocky Mountain Juniper - Juniperus scopularum
NPS Photo by Jim Pisarowicz
 
The berry-like cones of Rocky Mountain Juniper are an important source of food for birds and small animals.

Did You Know?

Bull elk in the park.

A Rocky Mountain bull elk weighs between 700 - 800 pounds.  Rocky Mountain elk were introduced to the park in 1914 and 1916. More...