Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave National Park from Rankin Ridge, the park's highest point.
Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds - one deep within the earth, the other a sunlit world of many resources. Bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands and forested hillsides of one of America's oldest national parks. Below the remnant island of intact prairie sits Wind Cave, one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.
Map showing location of park.
A person with light brown hair, glasses, and a mustache is smiling while standing in front of a gray wall. They are wearing a tan jacket over a brown vest, a blue shirt, and an olive green tie. A small animal-shaped pin is attached to the jacket lapel.
Theodore Roosevelt Actor Visits Wind Cave National Park
Theodore Roosevelt impersonator Kurt Skinner will bring the country’s 26 president to life at a performance at Wind Cave National Park on August 27.
A small brown bat on a rock ledge facing the photographer.
Three Bats Test Positive for Rabies at Wind Cave National Park
Since May, Wind Cave National Park has identified three bats that tested positive for rabies.
Map view of Wind Cave National Park showing locations of road and trail closures marked with arrows.
Wind Cave National Park Plans Temporary Road and Trail Dlosures During Improvement Projects
Beaver Creek Road, also known as Forest Service Road 391, will close May 4 while a new cattle guard is installed on the Wind Cave National Park boundary.
Thin fins of calcite forming box-shaped openings, called boxwork, on a cave ceiling.
Photo by NPS Photo
a bison cow and calf on the prairie
Photo by NPS Photo / Dan Roddy
criss-cross-patterned calcite fins of the cave feature boxwork
Photo by NPS Photo
rolling hills of forest and prairie landscape
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a caver with pads and helmet crawling in the cave
Photo by NPS Photo
View of Wind Cave National Park from a ridge with scattered ponderosa pine trees and open grassland.
Photo by NPS Photo
Two prairie dogs stand on a dirt mound surrounded by green grass.
Photo by NPS Photo
View of a cave room with yellowish-brown rocks and a criss-cross pattern of boxwork on the ceiling.
Photo by NPS Photo