Resource Management Takes Action

Resource management happens throughout the year and includes a range of projects. Click on the videos below to learn more about the stories behind the scenery at Jewel Cave.

The Video Library provides up-to-date information showing how the Monument responds to natural and cultural management issues. As more projects take place, additional videos will be added.

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Two wildland firefighters on a prescribed burn.
Fire: Friend or Foe

Tap on the image to about fire conditions at Jewel Cave and how fire is used as a management tool for the surface resources.

Image of the Jewel Cave National Monument visitor center with billows of smoke behind it.
Remembering the Jasper Fire

Started by an arsonist, the Jasper Fire is the largest wildfire in South Dakota recorded history. Tap on the image to learn more.

 

Last updated: November 21, 2025

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11149 U.S. Hwy. 16
Building B12
Custer, SD 57730

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605 673-8300
The main phone line connects visitors with staff at the visitor center. Throughout the year, the phone line is monitored by staff on a daily basis, excluding holidays and days with limited visitor services. Please be advised that after-hours messages are not taken on the system; visitors are encouraged to call the visitor center during normal operations and speak with a park ranger for assistance.

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