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.
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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.
- May 6th, 2023
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!
- April 15th, 2023
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 - March 12th, 2023
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.
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.
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.
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.
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #44: January Notables
Are you ready for another National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece? First one of the New Year, so it’s all about January Notables.
- January 8th, 2022
Photography In The National Parks: Being Prepared And Knowing Your Limits
Are you ready for that national park trip? Traveling solo, or with one or more people? Is this a spur-of-the-moment choice or have you done a little research into things like the weather, the terrain, and/or the difficulty level of the trails in this park unit? Are you taking what you need for yourself and your camera?
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