Wind Cave National Park News
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Missing horse found alive in Wind Cave National Park
May 9, 2023 | 12:51 pm
The horse missing in Wind Cave National Park since last Tuesday, May 2, was found earlier today walking along Highway 385 near the Wind Cave Canyon Trailhead.
Horse Missing in Wind Cave National Park
May 5, 2023 | 8:21 pm
A horse became separated from its owner in Wind Cave National Park late Tuesday afternoon when the animal escaped its tether at a backcountry campsite. Park staff, along with partners from Custer State Park and Custer County, have been working since that time to locate the animal.
Celebrate National Park Week at Wind Cave National Park With Bones, Birds and Boxwork
April 13, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Wind Cave National Park will be hosting a variety of activities during National Park Week beginning Saturday, April 22, and running through Sunday, April 30.
Wind Cave National Park closes backcountry for elk management operation
January 10, 2023 | 1:36 pm
Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends.
Wind Cave National Park offers free tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 6, 2023 | 1:45 pm
Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16.
Adventures in Nature program begins January 10 at Wind Cave
December 19, 2022 | 4:10 pm
Wind Cave National Park staff invite you and your children to explore the natural world by taking part in their Adventures in Nature programs. These free interactive programs are offered at the park visitor center every other Tuesday beginning January 10 through April 4.
Holiday open house and annual bird count help celebrate the season at Wind Cave National Park
December 1, 2022 | 1:37 pm
Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Sunday, December 11, with the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count followed by a holiday open house on Monday, December 19.
Free tours offered at Wind Cave on Veterans Day
October 27, 2022 | 8:42 am
Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022, in honor of veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Wind Cave National Park closes Route 5 this winter for maintenance
October 26, 2022 | 1:37 pm
National Park Service (NPS) Route 5, a gravel road in Wind Cave National Park’s backcountry, will be closed for several months this winter for the laying and grading of new gravel base material.
Wind Cave National Park burns 1,037 acres to reduce wildfire risk
October 25, 2022 | 10:42 am
Firefighters from several agencies assisted Wind Cave National Park with a 1,037-acre prescribed fire the week of October 16.