Elevator Woes Strike Wind Cave National Park, Stop Cave Tours
Elevator woes have again hit Wind Cave National Park, forcing a stop in cave tours at least until early September.
- By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2023 10:29am
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Scientists Grappling With Wildlife Diseases Across The National Park System
Across the National Park System, scientists and biologists are working in parks — above and below ground, and in the ocean — to cure wildlife diseases.
- By Lori Sonken - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Missing Horse Found In Wind Cave National Park
A horse that slipped its tether a week ago and ambled away from a backcountry campsite in Wind Cave National Park turned up walking along a road in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2023 3:32pm
Horse Missing In Wind Cave National Park
A horse that slipped its tether has been missing in the backcountry of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
- By Compiled From N... - May 6th, 2023 3:54pm
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #60
It’s time to test your knowledge about the 424 units of the National Park System. How much do you really know? Try answering these quiz questions before looking at the bottom of the piece. You might learn something totally new from the questions and bits of trivia. There’s so much to learn about the parks!
- By Rebecca Latson - April 15th, 2023 3:00am
A $25 Million Boost For Bison
Mythic, iconic, and nomadic, bison are an American relic, the continent's largest mammal that once roamed from Canada to Mexico, from Nevada to Virginia. Reduced in number from an estimated 60 million to just thousands, the species is being given a $25 million lifeline from the Biden administration to bolster its genetics and herds.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Wind Cave National Park To Reduce Elk Numbers To Control Disease
Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends. This closure will allow park staff to undertake a management operation to reduce the presence of chronic wasting disease in the park’s Rocky Mountain elk population.
- By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2023 2:30am
Fact-Check: Does Yellowstone Have Glaciers, And Are There National Parks In The Great Plains?
Does Yellowstone National Park really have glaciers today, and are there not national parks in the Great Plains? Those questions came up in recent news reports, one from 60 Minutes and the other from various media that picked up a UNESCO report.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2022 11:34am
Cash Payments Won't Be Accepted For Tours At Wind Cave National Park
If you want to camp at Wind Cave National Park or go underground on a cave tour, you'll have to pay with a credit card as the park won't accept cash payments as of June 15.
- By Compiled From N... - June 8th, 2022 2:30am
Reserve Your Wind Cave Tour Online
Visitors to Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota 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.
- By Compiled From N... - April 21st, 2022 2:30am
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