NPS
Devils Tower National Monument is located in northeastern Wyoming. The primary feature of the park is the 867 ft tall igneous rock monolith towering over the landscape. Also known as Bear Lodge, the Tower is sacred to the Lakota and over 20 tribes.
Management and protection of the Tower is the primary natural resource issue for the park. The monument is a premier crack climbing site with several thousand climbers summiting the Tower each year. Without proper management, climbing could impact vegetation and soil, as well as peregrine falcon nesting. Other noteworthy natural resources in the park include the Belle Fourche River, associated riparian forests, and a 40-acre prairie dog colony.
We monitor landbirds, plant communities, water quality, and weather and climate at this park.
Featured Information
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Species ListsSpecies lists for this park found here
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Water Quality DataWe partnered with the USGS to install and operate a continuous monitoring station on the Belle Fourche River (2016)
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Rocky Mountain Region Digital HerbariumFind plants from Devils Tower National Monument in this searchable online collection of plant specimens
Reports and Publications
Read more about our work at this park in the resource briefs (short summaries), protocols (monitoring procedures), monitoring reports (detailed results), or inventories (assessments and lists of natural resources) below.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 2345. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 2346. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 2352 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
Source: Data Store Saved Search 3377. To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
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Last updated: May 17, 2022