Wind Cave National Park News
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Wind Cave National Park Closes Backcountry For Elk Management Operation
December 19, 2024 | 9:24 am
Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park will be closed to hikers from January 13 to February 14, except on weekends and holidays. This closure will allow park staff to undertake a management operation to reduce the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the park’s Rocky Mountain Elk population.
Celebrate the season with Wind Cave’s holiday open house and annual bird count
December 4, 2024 | 4:31 pm
Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Sunday, December 15, with the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count, followed by a holiday open house on Tuesday, December 17.
Guardrail repair project begins October 7 at Wind Cave National Park
October 3, 2024 | 1:39 pm
Crews will be working along Highway 385 to repair damaged guardrails necessitating lane closures beginning October 7.
Wind Cave National Park and Tribal Artists Commemorate Native Americans’ Day with Demonstrations of Traditions Preserved through the Centuries
September 27, 2024 | 2:48 pm
Hoop dancing, drumming, and a script reading presented in the Lakota language highlight this year’s cultural demonstrations at Wind Cave National Park on October 13 in honor of Native Americans’ Day.
Backcountry road closing for maintenance at Wind Cave National Park
September 13, 2024 | 2:46 pm
Maintenance crews at Wind Cave National Park will be working on Red Valley Road, also known as NPS 6, beginning September 16 and continuing at least through September 27.
Virtual Cave Tours and Elk Bugling Programs Offered This Fall at Wind Cave National Park
September 6, 2024 | 2:45 pm
Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be offering virtual tours of the Natural Entrance route this fall along with programs to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk.
Crews Mopping Up Wind Cave's Limestone Fire
July 28, 2024 | 2:42 pm
Crews are mopping up a 13.4-acre lightning caused fire first reported early Saturday afternoon in Wind Cave National Park.
Crews Battling 5-acre Fire in Wind Cave National Park
July 27, 2024 | 5:41 pm
Crews from multiple agencies are fighting a 5-acre fire in Wind Cave National Park.
Superintendent Leigh Welling Retires From Wind Cave National Park
June 28, 2024 | 12:26 pm
After a twenty-one and a half-year career with the National Park Service, three and a half of those at Wind Cave National Park, Superintendent Leigh Welling is retiring June 29.
Wind Cave Rangers Focus on Surface Programs During Elevator Modernization This Summer
March 8, 2024 | 11:01 am
Wind Cave will be closed to tours beginning May 1 while the elevator system is replaced and modernized.