Wind Cave National Park

Researchers will dig into what's lived at Wind Cave National Park over the last million years to explore how animals from the past reacted to environmental changes.

Since the NPS took over management of the land in 1903, explorers have worked on mapping the cave system. The partially mapped caves clock in at 167 miles.

Beginning May 1, 2024 tours will be closed at Wind Cave National Park to replace the elevator system.

Black-footed ferrets were once thought to be extinct. We learn how the ferrets returned to the prairie and the challenges the critters still face.

The tours had been on hold since early August due to elevator repairs.

Seasonal park ranger Don Frankfort is hanging up his hat from a job he accepted in 1967.

Tours at Wind Cave National Park in the Black Hills are on hold due to elevator repairs.

A mixed group of foresters, firefighters and other first responders took to the wilderness to make sure they’re ready for your call, just in case of emergency. In remote situations, each second can be the difference between life and death.

Officials say they will hold a prescribed burn in portions of Wind Cave National Park. Fire crews will hold a test burn Sunday morning. If favorable conditions remain, the park hopes to burn 1,038 acres into Monday.

Wind Cave officials hope to burn about 1,000 acres near the visitor center and Elk Mountain campground. The move is designed to reduce fuel buildup that, if left untreated, can lead to catastrophic wildfires.