https://www.nps.gov/wica News releases from Wind Cave National Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04242026pr.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:25:00 EST Beaver Creek Road, also known as Forest Service Road 391, will close May 4 while a new cattle guard is installed on the Wind Cave National Park boundary. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04242026pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09232025pr.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:12:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 1,094 acres of land east of the park’s headquarters this fall. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09232025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09302025pr.htm Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:16:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs throughout September and early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09302025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06202025pr.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:42:00 EST Teddy Roosevelt impersonator Gib Young will bring the country’s 26th president to life at a performance at Wind Cave National Park on July 5. This free program begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Elk Mountain Campground amphitheater. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06202025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05082025pr.htm Thu, 08 May 2025 12:32:00 EST Cave tours through Wind Cave resumed Wednesday afternoon, May 7, after being suspended last week due to an issue with an elevator’s transformer. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05082025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr042925.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:30:00 EST Cave tours through Wind Cave are suspended until an elevator transformer can be replaced. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr042925.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/3242025pr.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:38:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 1,094 acres of land east of the park’s headquarters this April. Timing for the fire will depend on fuel moisture, weather forecasts, and crew availability. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/3242025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/01242025pr.htm Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:21:00 EST Cave tours through Wind Cave resumed Tuesday, January 28, after the completion of a year-long project to replace and modernize the cave’s elevator system. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/01242025pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12192024pr.htm Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:24:00 EST Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park will be closed to hikers from January 13 to February 14, except on weekends and holidays. This closure will allow park staff to undertake a management operation to reduce the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the park’s Rocky Mountain Elk population.   https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12192024pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12042024pr.htm Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:31:00 EST Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Sunday, December 15, with the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count, followed by a holiday open house on Tuesday, December 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12042024pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032024pr.htm Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:39:00 EST Crews will be working along Highway 385 to repair damaged guardrails necessitating lane closures beginning October 7. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032024pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09272024pr.htm Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:48:00 EST Hoop dancing, drumming, and a script reading presented in the Lakota language highlight this year’s cultural demonstrations at Wind Cave National Park on October 13 in honor of Native Americans’ Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09272024pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09132024pr.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:46:00 EST Maintenance crews at Wind Cave National Park will be working on Red Valley Road, also known as NPS 6, beginning September 16 and continuing at least through September 27. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09132024pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/virtual-cave-tours-and-elk-bugling-programs-offered-this-fall-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:45:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering virtual tours of the Natural Entrance route this fall along with programs to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/virtual-cave-tours-and-elk-bugling-programs-offered-this-fall-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/crews-mopping-up-wind-cave-s-limestone-fire.htm Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:42:00 EST Crews are mopping up a 13.4-acre lightning caused fire first reported early Saturday afternoon in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/crews-mopping-up-wind-cave-s-limestone-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/crews-battling-5-acre-fire-in-wind-cave-national-park.htm Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:41:00 EST Crews from multiple agencies are fighting a 5-acre fire in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/crews-battling-5-acre-fire-in-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/superintendent-leigh-welling-retires-from-wind-cave-national-park.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:26:00 EST After a twenty-one and a half-year career with the National Park Service, three and a half of those at Wind Cave National Park, Superintendent Leigh Welling is retiring June 29. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/superintendent-leigh-welling-retires-from-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-rangers-focus-on-surface-programs-during-elevator-modernization-this-summer.htm Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:01:00 EST Wind Cave will be closed to tours beginning May 1 while the elevator system is replaced and modernized. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-rangers-focus-on-surface-programs-during-elevator-modernization-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11302023pr.htm Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:27:00 EST Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Wednesday, December 13, with the park’s holiday open house, followed by the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11302023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10042023pr.htm Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:33:00 EST Cave tours at Wind Cave National Park are resuming Wednesday, October 4, ahead of the upcoming three-day weekend, which will culminate in the park’s Native Americans’ Day celebration Monday, October 9. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10042023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212023pr.htm Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:23:00 EST How does the way we are raised impact our self-expression? This Native Americans' Day, Monday, October 9, Wind Cave explores this question within the theme "Culture Through Art: A Celebration of Native American Expression." https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09012023pr.htm Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:15:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09012023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08222023apr.htm Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:15:00 EST Seasonal park ranger Don Frankfort is retiring after working 55 summers at Wind Cave National Park. He began his ranger career in 1967, and since then he estimates he led more than 100,000 people through the cave. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08222023apr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08222023pr.htm Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:36:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 607,418 visitors to Wind Cave National Park in 2022 spent $52.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 741 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $75 million. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08222023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08082023pr.htm Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:13:00 EST Cave tours at Wind Cave National Park have been suspended pending elevator repairs. Replacement parts are on order and tours could resume in early September. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08082023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07252023pr.htm Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:14:00 EST Fire crews are mopping up a lightning-caused fire in the central section of Wind Cave National Park. The fire was reported at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, and crews were immediately dispatched to begin suppression efforts. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07252023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07212023pr.htm Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:09:00 EST Maintenance crews at Wind Cave National Park will be working on Red Valley Road, also known as NPS 6, beginning July 31 and continuing at least through August 11. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07212023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05092023pr.htm Tue, 09 May 2023 08:51:00 EST The horse missing in Wind Cave National Park since last Tuesday, May 2, was found earlier today walking along Highway 385 near the Wind Cave Canyon Trailhead. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05092023pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/050523pr.htm Fri, 05 May 2023 16:21:00 EST A horse became separated from its owner in Wind Cave National Park late Tuesday afternoon when the animal escaped its tether at a backcountry campsite. Park staff, along with partners from Custer State Park and Custer County, have been working since that time to locate the animal. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/050523pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-wind-cave-national-park-with-bones-birds-and-boxwork.htm Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:03:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will be hosting a variety of activities during National Park Week beginning Saturday, April 22, and running through Sunday, April 30. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-wind-cave-national-park-with-bones-birds-and-boxwork.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-closes-backcountry-for-elk-management-operation.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:36:00 EST Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-closes-backcountry-for-elk-management-operation.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/free-tours-at-wind-cave-national-park-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day.htm Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:45:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16.  https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/free-tours-at-wind-cave-national-park-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12192022pr.htm Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:10:00 EST Wind Cave National Park staff invite you and your children to explore the natural world by taking part in their Adventures in Nature programs. These free interactive programs are offered at the park visitor center every other Tuesday beginning January 10 through April 4. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12192022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12-1-22-holiday-open-house-and-bird-count.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:37:00 EST Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Sunday, December 11, with the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count followed by a holiday open house on Monday, December 19.    https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12-1-22-holiday-open-house-and-bird-count.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10272022pr.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:42:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, in honor of veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10272022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10262022pr.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:37:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Route 5, a gravel road in Wind Cave National Park’s backcountry, will be closed for several months this winter for the laying and grading of new gravel base material. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10262022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10252022pr.htm Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:42:00 EST Firefighters from several agencies assisted Wind Cave National Park with a 1,037-acre prescribed fire the week of October 16. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10252022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09272022pr.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:01:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 1,037 acres of land adjacent to the Elk Mountain Campground this fall. The fire could occur as early as the week of October 2. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09272022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212022pr.htm Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:42:00 EST Hoop dancing, Lakota storytelling, and food highlight Native Americans’ Day activities at Wind Cave National Park Monday, October 10. Join the festivities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the visitor center to enjoy Native American artists and demonstration of living culture. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06102022pr.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:05:00 EST National park rangers at Wind Cave National Park will offer a variety of interpretive programs this summer. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06102022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06032022pr.htm Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:38:00 EST Beginning June 15, 2022, payments for cave tours, campground fees, as well as Interagency Passes at Wind Cave National Park, will be by credit and debit card only. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06032022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/041922apr.htm Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:00:00 EST Visitors to Wind Cave can now reserve cave tour tickets online up to 120 days in advance. Tickets can be purchased through www.recreation.gov, a website used for reservations at thousands of sites across the country. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/041922apr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04152022pr.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:00:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 1,037 acres of land adjacent to the Elk Mountain Campground this spring. The fire could occur as early as the week of April 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04152022pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10152021pr.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:28:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 676 acres of land surrounding the park’s developed area this fall. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10152021pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09162021.htm Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:44:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will be offering free tours on Saturday, September 25, as part of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09162021.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09242020pr.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:04:00 EST National Park Service Regional Director Herbert C. Frost announced the selection of Leigh Welling as the new superintendent of Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09242020pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08282020apr.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:03:00 EST Federal, state, and local personnel are working to control the Rankin Fire burning in the northwest portion of the Wind Cave National Park. By 4:00 pm Friday, August 28, the lightning-caused wildfire had burned an estimated 28 acres. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08282020apr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-prepares-for-prescribed-burn.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:37:00 EST Planning is underway to burn 676 acres of land inside Wind Cave National Park. Most of the burn will be adjacent to the visitor center this spring with 669 acres near the Elk Mountain Campground this fall. The spring burn could occur as early as the week of April 27th. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-prepares-for-prescribed-burn.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-s-holiday-schedule.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:48:00 EST The Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center and cave will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-s-holiday-schedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/newsreleases.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:48:00 EST The Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center and cave will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/newsreleases.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-and-sd-game-fish-and-parks-seek-volunteers-to-reduce-elk-population-in-the-park.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:11:00 EST The National Park Service, working with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, is seeking skilled volunteers to reduce its elk herd at Wind Cave National Park to help address the high rate of Chronic Wasting Disease in the park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-and-sd-game-fish-and-parks-seek-volunteers-to-reduce-elk-population-in-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/cold-brook-fire-3.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:22:00 EST An update on the Cold Brook wildfire as of 04/14/2015 at 5pm. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/cold-brook-fire-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Fire-Update.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:28:00 EST Current info on the Cold Brook Fire. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Fire-Update.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Fire-Information-Update.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:37:00 EST Current information on the Cold Brook wildfire. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Fire-Information-Update.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Wildfire.htm Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:31:00 EST Prescribed burn turns into wildfire at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/Cold-Brook-Wildfire.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10282014pr.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:15:00 EST Bison from Wind Cave National Park were recently sent to help form new or augment existing herds in five different states. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10282014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07142014pr.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 06:08:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is one of 34 areas testing a vaccine to prevent the spread of sylvatic plague in prairie dog populations. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07142014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06122014pr.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:23:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering a variety of interpretive programs this summer. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06122014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05292014pr.htm Thu, 29 May 2014 12:34:00 EST A recently installed sign at the Natural Entrance to Wind Cave was developed by representatives of American Indian tribes. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05292014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05132014pr.htm Tue, 13 May 2014 10:36:00 EST The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced recently that Wind Cave National Park earned two awards -- one award concerned drinking water compliance and the second award was for wastewater operations. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05132014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05072014pr.htm Wed, 07 May 2014 10:23:00 EST The 2,199 acre prescribed burn planned for this spring in the southwestern corner of Wind Cave National Park has been postponed until fall. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05072014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05012014pr.htm Thu, 01 May 2014 11:33:00 EST A summer internship for the National Park Service (NPS) changed the life of a woman from Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05012014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/0417a12014.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:08:00 EST Preparations are nearly complete for a 2,199 acre prescribed fire planned this spring at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/0417a12014.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04162014.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:00:00 EST The two National Park Service caves in the Black Hills will be raising their rates as of April 30. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04162014.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04102014pr.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2014 04:26:00 EST Free tours of Wind Cave will be offered Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, as part of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04102014pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr02052014.htm Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:58:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours over Presidents Day weekend, February 15 to the 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr02052014.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/123013pr.htm Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:00:00 EST The Adventures in Nature program will be offered this winter and spring at Wind Cave National Park beginning January 14. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/123013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/121813pr.htm Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:28:00 EST At least six bison have been killed in 3 motor vehicle collisions at Wind Cave National Park since October. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/121813pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12052013pr.htm Thu, 05 Dec 2013 09:47:00 EST Holiday events at Wind Cave National Park begin Sunday, December 15, with the park’s 18th annual Christmas Bird Count and continue the following Tuesday, December 17th, with the park’s holiday open house. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12052013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11052013pr.htm Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:26:00 EST Ranger Mary Laycock is retiring after working 34 years at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11052013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10312013pr.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:28:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours over Veterans Day Weekend in honor of veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Force. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10312013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10172013pr.htm Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:03:00 EST Wind Cave National Park reopened to visitors today. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10172013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09282013pr.htm Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:09:00 EST Volunteers from the Friends of Wind Cave National Park helped park staff install 400 feet of new fence at the park’s Wildlife Capture Facility as part of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09282013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09192013pr.htm Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:45:00 EST Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will be offering free tours on Saturday, September 28, as part of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09192013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09112013pr.htm Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:01:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is seeking comments on a proposal that would raise cave tour and camping fees beginning next spring. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09112013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09092013pr.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2013 07:16:00 EST One hundred and sixteen wooden posts marking around 4. 5 miles of the Highland Creek and Centennial Trails through Wind Cave National Park were installed this summer by two high school Student Conservation Association (SCA) crews. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09092013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07112013.htm Fri, 12 Jul 2013 04:51:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will offer a three-hour tour of the Sanson Homestead and Buffalo Jump on Saturday, July 27. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07112013.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06252013pr.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:12:00 EST The revolving door at the Walk-In Entrance to Wind Cave will be replaced with a small airlock structure this winter as a result of a recently completed environmental assessment. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06252013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06202013pr.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:49:00 EST A recent vehicle accident at Wind Cave National Park highlights the need to drive cautiously due to wildlife on the road. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06202013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05302013apr.htm Thu, 30 May 2013 10:10:00 EST Local public land management agencies in the southern Black Hills are working closer together as a result of a recently signed agreement between the Forest Service and the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05302013apr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05302013pr.htm Thu, 30 May 2013 09:21:00 EST A cool and blustery holiday weekend resulted in the highest Memorial Day Weekend visitation for Wind Cave National Park on record. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05302013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05172013.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 10:20:00 EST The Elk Mountain Campground, closed since March 7, is scheduled to reopen with reduced services for the summer on Friday, May 24. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05172013.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05012013pr.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 12:27:00 EST High school students from Custer recently practiced trigonometry by mapping part of the world’s sixth-longest cave. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05012013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04112013.htm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:19:00 EST Free tours of Wind Cave will be offered Monday, April 22, through Friday, April 26, as part of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04112013.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/03272013pr.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:28:00 EST A series of brown-bag lunch programs are being given this April at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/03272013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/03152013pr.htm Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:01:00 EST Nearly four hundred elk from Wind Cave National Park were recently moved into Custer State Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/03152013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03072013.htm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:10:00 EST The Elk Mountain Campground is closed at Wind Cave National Park as the park begins implementing a 5% across-the-board cut in its operating budget. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03072013.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/02112013pr.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:52:00 EST The movement patterns of 36 elk at Wind Cave National Park are now being monitored using GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking radio collars. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/02112013pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01102013.htm Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:51:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 21. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01102013.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12202012pr.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:10:00 EST Programs for exploring nature with children and discovering the park’s backcountry will be offered this winter and spring at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/12202012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/110812pr.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:53:00 EST Poor visibility and vehicle speeds too high for winter driving conditions can lead to accidents involving wildlife at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/110812pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11012012.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:03:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours over Veterans Day Weekend in honor of U.S. veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Force. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11012012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032012pr.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:29:00 EST Volunteers from the Friends of Wind Cave National Park recently helped park staff remove over 3,300 feet of barbed wire fence on National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212012pr.htm Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:53:00 EST On September 29, National Public Lands Day, Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will host visitors and volunteers for a special day of service and celebration. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09212012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09072012pr.htm Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:32:00 EST National Park Service archeologists recently completed a three-week investigation of the Sanson Buffalo Jump and surrounding area in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/09072012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08312012a.htm Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:20:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs this September to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08312012a.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08312012.htm Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:13:00 EST The public is invited to visit an archeology dig in progress at the Sanson Buffalo Jump in Wind Cave National Park on Wednesday, September 5. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08312012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08012012.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:09:00 EST The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs served as temporary storage of some Wind Cave museum objects recently when the park was threatened by a wildfire. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/08012012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07212012.htm Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:10:00 EST Visitor services at Wind Cave National Park remained closed Saturday due to the Myrtle Fire. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07212012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/0629a2012.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:57:00 EST For the second time this year, Wind Cave National Park has implemented fire restrictions due to extreme fire conditions in the park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/0629a2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06292012.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:37:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park have seen an 11% increase in cave tour visitation over last year. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06292012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06212012.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:15:00 EST A chuck wagon dinner, with a visit from President Teddy Roosevelt, highlights a day of activities at Wind Cave National Park’s new land on Saturday, July 7th. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06212012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06152012pr.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:38:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering a variety of interpretive programs this summer. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/06152012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05102012.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 12:50:00 EST Rick Mossman, Chief Ranger at Wind Cave National Park, has retired after 35 years of federal service. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05102012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05082012pr.htm Tue, 08 May 2012 09:14:00 EST Fire restrictions in place since mid-March have been lifted at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05082012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05042012pr.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 07:16:00 EST The superintendents of Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park announced today that the two parks will cooperate in management of elk that use the parks. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/05042012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04172012.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:58:00 EST Free tours and special activities are scheduled at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park to celebrate this year’s National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/04172012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/032212pr.htm Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:35:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park have increased their backcountry patrols to combat the illegal poaching of elk antlers. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/032212pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-announced-fire-restrictions.htm Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:35:00 EST Wind Cave National Park Superintendent Vidal Davila announced today that due to extreme fire conditions in the park, fire restrictions are in place under the authority of 36 CFR 2.13 (c). To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, the National Park Service is implementing the following restrictions: https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-announced-fire-restrictions.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03072012.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:35:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is hosting a series of meetings in mid-March to receive input on how the public would like to use the newly acquired 5,556 acres of land formerly owned by the Casey Family. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03072012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-equals-visitors-and-money-and-jobs.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:37:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows the 104,000 visitors who toured Wind Cave in 2010 spent $17.6 million in the park and surrounding communities. This spending supported more than 300 area jobs. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-equals-visitors-and-money-and-jobs.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-uses-satellites-to-track-elk.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:14:00 EST Thirty-five GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars were recently placed on elk in Wind Cave National Park. This marks the second year of a three-year study to document the effects of a recently implemented elk management plan. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-uses-satellites-to-track-elk.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr02172012.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:51:00 EST How visitors will use the newly acquired 5,556 acres of land formerly owned by the Casey Family is the focus of a planning process beginning in mid-March at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr02172012.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/02152012pr.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:59:00 EST Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Park Service recently completed a four-year study looking at the flow, quality, and mixing of the park’s groundwater. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/02152012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/01192012pr.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:59:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is soliciting comments on a draft environmental assessment (EA) written to replace the existing revolving door at the cave’s Walk-In Entrance. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/01192012pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11022011a.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:36:00 EST Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours beginning Friday, November 11, through Sunday, November 13, in honor of Veterans Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/11022011a.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/dedication-plans-announced-for-wind-cave-land-addition.htm Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:06:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK SD – Visitors can get their first look at the new 5,555 acres of land recently acquired by Wind Cave National Park on Saturday, October 15. A dedication ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. will be held on the property. Gates into the property will open at 9 a.m. The ceremony will take place outdoors atop a small hill. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and wear sturdy footwear. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/dedication-plans-announced-for-wind-cave-land-addition.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/historic-plaque-unveiled-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:58:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD: Six trees were planted and a historic plaque unveiled in celebration of National Public Lands Day at Wind Cave National Park Saturday, September 24. The newly formed Friends of Wind Cave National Park provided the labor as trees were replanted around the visitor center in order to preserve one of the park’s cultural landscapes. The new trees replace trees originally planted in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corp. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/historic-plaque-unveiled-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-unveil-mather-plaque-and-plant-trees-on-national-public-lands-day-september-24.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:01:00 EST The Friends of Wind Cave National Park and park employees will be busy September 24, National Public Lands Day, replanting trees and unveiling a bronze memorial plaque recognizing Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. Free cave tours will also be offered that day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-unveil-mather-plaque-and-plant-trees-on-national-public-lands-day-september-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-has-busiest-day-since-1976.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:19:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – A rainy Tuesday in mid-July contributed to rangers taking the most people through Wind Cave in a single day since August 10, 1976. Fifteen extra tours were put in to handle the heavy traffic on July 12. Besides the weather, another factor was the temporary closure of the Scenic Cave Tour at nearby Jewel Cave National Monument due to elevator problems. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-has-busiest-day-since-1976.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-celebrates-national-park-week.htm Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD – Free tours and special activities are scheduled at Wind Cave National Park to celebrate this year’s National Park Week. From Saturday, April 16, through Sunday, April 24, all tours at Wind Cave will be free. In addition to these below ground programs, special hikes will also be offered. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-celebrates-national-park-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-begins-three-year-elk-study.htm Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Thirty-four GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars were recently placed on elk in Wind Cave National Park. This marks the beginning of a three-year study to document the effects of a recently implemented elk management plan. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-begins-three-year-elk-study.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01062011.htm Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, January 15, 16, and 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01062011.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr011011.htm Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST A crew at Wind Cave National Park will be burning approximately 1,000 slash piles this week in an attempt to reduce excess fuel. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr011011.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12282010.htm Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST Programs for exploring nature with children will be offered this winter at Wind Cave National Park https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12282010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-prairie-walkers-meeting-monday-december-27.htm Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Walk off some of those holiday calories by joining this month’s Wind Cave Prairie Walkers as they continue their exploration of the park’s seldom seen backcountry areas. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-prairie-walkers-meeting-monday-december-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/annual-christmas-bird-count-and-open-house-mark-the-season-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:00:00 EST Holiday events at Wind Cave National Park begin with the annual Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 12, followed by the park’s holiday open house on Wednesday, December 15. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/annual-christmas-bird-count-and-open-house-mark-the-season-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/twelve-additional-black-footed-ferrets-released-at-wind-cave.htm Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park, S.D. – Twelve additional black-footed ferrets were recently released in Wind Cave National Park. The ferrets, seven males and five females, were bred in captivity at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/twelve-additional-black-footed-ferrets-released-at-wind-cave.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/mop-up-begins-for-wind-cave-national-park-prescribed-fire.htm Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park, S.D. – Over thirty-four hundred acres south of the Rankin Ridge Fire Tower were recently burned as part of a prescribed fire at Wind Cave National Park. Fire crews from multiple agencies began the ignition process for the American Elk Prescribed Burn by walking along the burn’s perimeter with drip torches Wednesday, October 20. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/mop-up-begins-for-wind-cave-national-park-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-prepares-for-fall-prescribed-fire.htm Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park, S.D. – Preparations are nearly complete for a 3,408 acre prescribed fire planned this fall at Wind Cave National Park. The burn area is located south of the Rankin Ridge Fire Tower and east of Highway 87. The burn could occur as early as the week of October 10th. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-prepares-for-fall-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-fence-nears-completion-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Phase One of a fencing project designed to keep elk out of Wind Cave National Park during the hunting season is nearing completion. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-fence-nears-completion-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-celebrates-national-public-lands-day-with-free-tours.htm Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST In honor of National Public Lands Day, all tours at Wind Cave National Park will be free to the public on Saturday, September 25, 2010. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-celebrates-national-public-lands-day-with-free-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-bugling-programs-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs this September to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-bugling-programs-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-offers-free-tours-on-august-14-and-15-to-view-new-cave-lighting-system.htm Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST All tours of Wind Cave will be free the weekend of August 14 and 15 to allow local residents and visitors the opportunity to view the recently completed cave lighting project. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-offers-free-tours-on-august-14-and-15-to-view-new-cave-lighting-system.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-begins-night-hikes-in-search-of-ferrets.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering special night hikes this summer in hope of seeing a black-footed ferret, the rarest animal in North America. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-begins-night-hikes-in-search-of-ferrets.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/chip-and-seal-project-at-wind-cave-national-park-rescheduled-due-to-weather.htm Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/chip-and-seal-project-at-wind-cave-national-park-rescheduled-due-to-weather.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05272010.htm Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:00 EST All tours of Wind Cave will be free the weekend of June 5 and 6 as part of the celebration of National Trails Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05272010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05202010.htm Wed, 19 May 2010 20:00:00 EST A chip and seal project on U.S. Highway 385 and South Dakota Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park is scheduled to begin in early June. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05202010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05202010a.htm Wed, 19 May 2010 20:00:00 EST The Wind Cave Prairie Walkers, a hiking group for anyone interested in discovering seldom seen areas of the park, will meet at the park visitor center at 9 a.m. on the last Monday of the month through August. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05202010a.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04152010.htm Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST Fire crews from Wind Cave National Park and the Northern Great Plains Fire Office are preparing control lines and equipment for a planned 397-acre burn south of the Rankin Ridge Fire Tower this spring. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04152010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04082010.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST Free tours and special activities are scheduled at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park to celebrate this year’s National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04082010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03252010.htm Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced recently that the Wind Cave National Park wastewater treatment system is the recipient of the 2009 Operation and Maintenance Excellence Award. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03252010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03102010.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST Staff from the Northern Great Plains Park Group based at Wind Cave National Park recently received the Brad Cella Award for diligence and proficiency in managing fuels funds to reduce risk to critical park values. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr03102010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01082010.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST Programs for exploring nature with children and discovering the park’s backcountry will be offered this spring at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01082010.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-management-plan-approved-for-wind-cave-national-park.htm Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will use hunting of elk on public and private lands outside the park to reduce and maintain the park’s elk population. Ernest Quintana, Regional Director for the Midwest Region of the National Park Service, recently signed the Record of Decision for the Final Elk Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-management-plan-approved-for-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12032009.htm Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is seeking volunteers for their annual Christmas Bird Count planned for Sunday, December 13. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12032009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11192009.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST The sounds of hammers and electric saws fill the air as a $1.4 million renovation project begins in the Wind Cave National Park Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11192009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-111709.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST Twenty-three bison from Wind Cave National Park will soon be roaming the prairie of their new home in northern Mexico. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-111709.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-will-offer-free-cave-tours-on-veterans-day.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave will offer free cave tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Wednesday November 11th, 2009. Visitors will walk along the Garden of Eden Tour route and view boxwork formations for which the cave is famous. This 1/4-mile tour is moderately strenuous with approximately 150 steps and lasts one hour. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Cave temperature is approximately 53 ºF. A light coat or sweater and sturdy walking shoes are recommended. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-national-park-will-offer-free-cave-tours-on-veterans-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10292009pr.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST Twenty-three bison from the mixed-grass prairie of Wind Cave National Park will soon be on their way to the high desert of Mexico. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10292009pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09242009.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST Air quality specialists from around the nation met recently at Wind Cave National Park as part of an annual meeting to share information about protecting visibility in Class I areas. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09242009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09112009.htm Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09112009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09102009.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs this September to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09102009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr08272009.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST Fire crews are busy laying hose and constructing mow lines in preparation for a 617-acre prescribed fire planned this fall in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr08272009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07092008.htm Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering special night hikes this summer in hopes of seeing a black-footed ferret, the rarest animal in North America. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07092008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr06102009.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EST Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering free tours of the Natural Entrance, Garden of Eden, and Fairgrounds on the weekends of June 20-21, July 18-19, and August 15-16. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr06102009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05212009.htm Wed, 20 May 2009 20:00:00 EST After a six-month project to install new water lines, the Elk Mountain Campground at Wind Cave National Park is reopening Friday, May 22. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr05212009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04242009.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST Officials at Wind Cave National Park plan to burn 617 acres west of the park’s visitor center this spring if weather and fuel conditions are within acceptable ranges. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr04242009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr031209.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST The Elk Mountain Campground at Wind Cave National Park is closed this spring for the installation of a new waterline. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr031209.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01152009.htm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST Staff at Wind Cave National Park this spring will be offering two new types of programs, one designed for youngsters and another for adults. Each will be starting later this month and run into April. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01152009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01092009.htm Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST Visitation at Wind Cave National Park was up 6% in 2008. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr01092009.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12112008.htm Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST Winter driving conditions, poor visibility, and high speeds are creating hazardous driving conditions at Wind Cave National Park. Adding to the deadly mix is the chance of encountering two-thousand pound bison lying or walking along the roadway. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12112008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12042008.htm Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST Holiday events at Wind Cave National Park begin with the annual Christmas bird count on Sunday, December 14, followed by the park’s holiday open house on Wednesday, December 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr12042008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11132008.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park recently completed dusting 1,100 acres of prairie dog burrows in an attempt to prevent the introduction of sylvatic plague into the park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr11132008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr10302008a.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours to military veterans and current military personnel and their families on Tuesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.  https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr10302008a.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10162008pr.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10162008pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10092008pr.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Firefighters with the Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department will have improved communications during fires thanks to a Rural Fire Assistance Program grant of $20,000 received from Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10092008pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032008pr.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Dan Roddy, Wind Cave National Park’s biologist, was recently presented the National Park Service’s Midwest Region Natural Resource Management Award. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10032008pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10012008opr.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST Depending on fuel and weather conditions, park management plans to conduct a 93-acre prescribed fire this fall. The project area surrounds the Elk Mountain Campground, and it could be burned as early as this weekend. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/10012008opr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09192008.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST All cave tours and programs at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park, along with entrance to Devils Tower National Monument and Badlands National Park, will be free to the public on Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09192008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09182008.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09182008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09042008.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST Listening for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk is the subject of ranger programs this September at Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr09042008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07162008.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST One hundred and five years in the making, Bree and his family became Wind Cave’s sixth-millionth visitor Wednesday, July 16. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr07162008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07092008-pr.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is hosting informal open houses across the state the week of July 21 soliciting comments on a draft elk management plan/environmental impact statement (EIS) written to manage elk using the park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/07092008-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr06202008.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is soliciting comments on a draft elk management plan/environmental impact statement (EIS) written to manage the park’s elk population. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr06202008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/6122008-pr.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST Visitors along the Fairgrounds Tour Route will view Wind Cave in a new light this summer thanks to a new lighting system. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/6122008-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr040708.htm Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST Visitors to Wind Cave National Park on Saturday, April 26, will be able to view a live black-footed ferret and partake in special activities as part of National Junior Ranger Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr040708.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-2008-2.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is currently seeking applicants for a variety of positions for the 2008 summer season. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-2008-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-study-2008.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:00:00 EST Forty-five GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars were recently placed on elk in Wind Cave National Park as part of the fourth year of an on-going study to learn about elk movement patterns in the Southern Black Hills. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-study-2008.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/open-house.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST The lobby of the visitor center at Wind Cave National Park was filled with parents, neighbors, and friends on Tuesday, December 11, as students from the Hot Springs third grade sang carols at the park’s annual open house. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-visitor-center-closes-at-noon-december-24.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST The Wind Cave Visitor Center will close at noon on Monday, December 24, 2007, to allow staff to celebrate the holidays with their families. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-visitor-center-closes-at-noon-december-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2007-open-house.htm Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST The holiday season at Wind Cave National Park this year will include an open house and Christmas bird count. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2007-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/christmas-ornament.htm Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST Images of Wind Cave’s famous boxwork formation, and its world-renown bison herd, hang from the official White House Christmas tree as part of the theme “Holiday in the National Parks.” https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/christmas-ornament.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/veterans-free-day.htm Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours to military veterans and current military personnel and their families on Sunday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.  https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/veterans-free-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/prescribed-fire-2007.htm Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Depending on weather and fuel conditions, fire officials at Wind Cave National Park plan to conduct a 93-acre prescribed burn this fall. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/prescribed-fire-2007.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/bison-roundup-07.htm Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST Eighty-seven bison are on their way to new homes as a result of Wind Cave National Park’s annual bison roundup. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/bison-roundup-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/092007-pr.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST All cave tours and programs at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park will be free to the public on Saturday, September 29, in recognition of National Public Lands Day https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/092007-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr942007.htm Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST expired press release https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr942007.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/centennial-challenge.htm Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument will be among the National Park Service (NPS) units benefiting from proposals announced Thursday, August 23, at a press conference in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/centennial-challenge.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/sca-pr.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST Four summer interns at Wind Cave National Park are giving back to the park while exploring careers in conservation. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/sca-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/midwest-fuel-pr.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST The fire management staff of the Northern Great Plains Area Park Group, located at Wind Cave National Park in Hot Springs, South Dakota, is the winner of the 2007 Midwest Regional Fuels Award. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/midwest-fuel-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/fire-restrictions-2007.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Acting Superintendent Rick Mossman announced today that due to extreme fire conditions in the park, fire restrictions are in place under the authority of 36 CFR 2.13 (c). https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/fire-restrictions-2007.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/campground-fire-pr.htm Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Fire crews were busy Friday afternoon, July 20, suppressing a small fire in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/campground-fire-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/ferret-return.htm Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST After a thirty-year absence, black-footed ferrets, one of the rarest animals in North America, have returned to Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/ferret-return.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/87-closure.htm Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST Ongoing road construction on Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park will necessitate a one-day closure of the road. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/87-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-reopens-for-traffic.htm Wed, 23 May 2007 20:00:00 EST Highway 87 has reopened for traffic in Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-reopens-for-traffic.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/black-footed-ferret-fonsi.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST One of the rarest animals in North America is returning to Wind Cave National Park. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/black-footed-ferret-fonsi.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure.htm Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST The planned closure of Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park for work on the Pig Tail Bridge will begin April 16. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure-in-wind-cave-national-park-still-pending.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST Due to unexpected scheduling and material availability issues, the planned closure of S.D. Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park for work on the Pigtail Bridge has been postponed. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure-in-wind-cave-national-park-still-pending.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure-postponed.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST The planned closure of Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park for work on the Pig Tail Bridge has been postponed by one week. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-closure-postponed.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-in-wind-cave-national-park-to-close-for-bridge-construction.htm Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/highway-87-in-wind-cave-national-park-to-close-for-bridge-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-replace-campground-waterline.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST Campers at Wind Cave National Park will benefit under a plan to replace the current public water system. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-replace-campground-waterline.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/presidents-budget-to-impact-operations-at-caves.htm Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST Both National Park Service caves in the Black Hills would see a modest increase in operational funding as a result of the president's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2008. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/presidents-budget-to-impact-operations-at-caves.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-study-continues-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Year three of the Wind Cave National Park elk study to learn about elk movement patterns in the southern Black Hills began recently with the capturing and collaring of 53 elk. Data from GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars is being used in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on elk management in the park and to write an elk management plan in conjunction with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/elk-study-continues-at-wind-cave-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-wildlife-at-risk-due-to-winter-drivers.htm Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST Speeding drivers and poor winter driving conditions create a deadly combination for wildlife in Wind Cave National Park. Each winter, rangers see a rise in accident rates involving vehicles and wildlife caused primarily by people driving too fast on park roads. In the last two years, 19 large animals, primarily bison, were killed as a result of motor vehicle accidents. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-wildlife-at-risk-due-to-winter-drivers.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/ferret-plan-extension-ea.htm Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park is extending the public comment period on a draft environmental assessment (EA) written for the reintroduction of the endangered Black-footed ferret within park boundaries. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/ferret-plan-extension-ea.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2006-rfa-pr.htm Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST Six area volunteer fire departments recently received grants totaling nearly $52,000 from Wind Cave National Park as part of the Rural Fire Assistance Program. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2006-rfa-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-stoll-retirement.htm Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST After nearly 34 years of federal service, 21 of those years with the National Park Service, Wind Cave National Park Superintendent Linda L. Stoll is retiring effective January 3. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/pr-stoll-retirement.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2006-christmas-open-house.htm Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST Holiday events at Wind Cave National Park this year will include an open house and Christmas bird count. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/2006-christmas-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-host-open-house-for-draft-ferret-management-plan.htm Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST Wind Cave National Park will host an informal open house to discuss the park’s Draft Black-footed Ferret Management Plan and Environmental Assessment on Tuesday, November 28. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-to-host-open-house-for-draft-ferret-management-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-seeks-comments-on-plan-to-reintroduce-black-footed-ferrets.htm Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/wind-cave-seeks-comments-on-plan-to-reintroduce-black-footed-ferrets.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-conducts-annual-bison-roundup.htm Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:00:00 EST The sound of thundering hoofs, helicopter rotor blades, and clanging metal gates marked the beginning of Wind Cave National Park’s annual bison roundup. Two helicopters working in tandem brought in 318 animals during the two-day roundup held on October 16 and 17. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-conducts-annual-bison-roundup.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/free-tours-at-wind-cave-september-30-in-honor-of-national-public-lands-day.htm Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:00:00 EST All cave tours and programs at Wind Cave National Park will be free to the public on Saturday, September 30, in recognition of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/free-tours-at-wind-cave-september-30-in-honor-of-national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-offers-elk-bugling-programs.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-offers-elk-bugling-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-to-close-for-road-construction.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:00:00 EST Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park will close for upwards of four weeks beginning September 11 while contractors work on the Beaver Creek Bridge https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-to-close-for-road-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-lifts-fire-restrictions.htm Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:00:00 EST Beginning at 6 o’clock tonight, Wind Cave National Park is lifting fire restrictions put in place last month. https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/park-lifts-fire-restrictions.htm