Wind Cave National Park

Satellites Tracking Bison Movements At Wind Cave National Park

Collars placed on ten bison at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will make it easier for researchers, and even the public, to follow the animals as they roam throughout the park.

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By NPT Staff - October 30th, 2019 1:30am

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Twenty-Nine Black-Footed Ferrets Released At Wind Cave National Park

With coyotes yapping in the distance, and elk bugling over a nearby rise, 29 black-footed ferrets were recently released into their new home of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. These ferrets, raised at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado, will add to the park’s estimated ferret population of 18 to 20 animals.

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By NPT Staff - October 12th, 2019 2:00am

Wind Cave National Park Celebrates 150 Miles Of Exploration

Wind Cave, currently the seventh-longest cave in the world, passed the 150-mile mark of explored passages earlier this year. This milestone will be celebrated Saturday, November 2, with special programs and tours at the national park in South Dakota.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2019 1:30am

Elevator Problems Halt Cave Tours At Wind Cave National Park

Mechanical problems with the elevator at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota have forced its shutdown pending repairs, and underground tours could be halted for more than a month, park staff say.

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By NPT Staff - July 3rd, 2019 9:53am

National Parks Traveler Episode 15: Yellowstone's Photographer And Badlands Parks

Jacob W. Frank is one of the photographers who frames Yellowstone National Park's wildlife, geysers, lakes and forests for you to enjoy. How did he get his job with the National Park Service, and how many parks has he captured with his cameras? He discusses his job with host Kurt Repanshek. You'll also find an overview of visiting South Dakota's national parks, monuments, and memorials in this episode.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 9: Isle Royale's Wolves And Caving In The National Parks

Dr. Rolf Peterson discusses wolves at Isle Royale National Park

Dr. Rolf Peterson, a long-time wolf biologist at Michigan Tech University, discusses Isle Royale National Park's wolf recovery program in this week's episode, while host Kurt Repanshek reviews a book on butterflies you might encounter in national parks and another on marine life photography, and ends the program with a look at the many national parks with caves you can explore.

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Wind Cave, In the National Park, Is 150 Miles Long...And Counting

Wind Cave, that subterranean rift below its namesake national park in South Dakota, is 150 miles long. At least.

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By NPT Staff - February 13th, 2019 2:00am

Wind Cave National Park Collars 25 Elk For Research Project

Twenty-five elk in Wind Cave National Park were recently fitted with GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars to help monitor elk inside the park for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2018 3:42pm

A Tale Of Two Caves: Going Underground At Wind Cave And Jewel Cave

By drips and weeps over thousands if not millions of years, beauty is created underground. Here in the subterranean world the moist air and mineral-rich water create castles, not in the sky, but in the caves of the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2025 1:25pm

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A Good Drive Through The Badlands

They had me surrounded at the border. The border of Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park, that is. And “they” were a dusty herd of bison, moving from one lush meadow of grass to another, with their skittish young in tow.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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