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Things to Do in Wind Cave National Park
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Ancient Hunters Overlook
Perched above a dense fossil bed, this overhang, adjacent to the... Be the first to write a review |
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Badlands Loop Road
The simplest drive is on two-lane Badlands Loop Road (Route 240)... Be the first to write a review |
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Badlands Wilderness Area
Covering about 25% of the park, this 100-square-mi area is part... Be the first to write a review |
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Ben Reifel Visitor Center
This is the park's main information hub and is open year-round... Be the first to write a review |
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Big Badlands Overlook
From this spot just south of the park's northeast entrance, 90%... Be the first to write a review |
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The Big Pig Dig
Daily, from June through August, paleontologists dig for fossils... Be the first to write a review |
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Bison Flats Drive (South Entrance)
Entering the park from the south on U.S. 385 will take you past... Be the first to write a review |
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Focus Weeks
Focus on fire, ferrets, flora, or fauna: each week in summer... Be the first to write a review |
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Fossil Talk
What were the Badlands like many years ago? This tour of protected... Be the first to write a review |
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Geology Walk
Learn the geologic story of the White River Badlands in a 45-minute... Be the first to write a review |
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Journey Overlook
See where Sioux chief Big Foot and his band traveled through... Be the first to write a review |
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Junior Ranger Program
Children ages 7-12 may participate in this 45-minute adventure... Be the first to write a review |
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Prairie Walk
This easy, ½-mi hike into the grasslands starts at the... Be the first to write a review |
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Rankin Ridge Drive (North Entrance)
Entering the park across the north border via Highway 87 is perhaps... Be the first to write a review |
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Rankin Ridge Lookout Tower
Some of the best panoramic views of the park and surrounding... Be the first to write a review |
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Roberts Prairie Dog Town
Once a homestead, the site today contains one of the largest... Be the first to write a review |
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Sage Creek Rim Drive
This unpaved route near the Pinnacles entrance follows the road... Be the first to write a review |
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Stronghold Unit
With few paved roads and no campgrounds, the park's southwest... Be the first to write a review |
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White River Visitor Center
Open only three months out of the year, this small center serves... Be the first to write a review |
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Wind Cave
Discovered by the Bingham brothers in 1881, Wind Cave was named... Be the first to write a review |
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Wind Cave Visitor Center
The park's sole visitor center is the primary place to get general... Be the first to write a review |
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Yellow Mounds Overlook
Contrasting sharply with the whites, grays, and browns of the... Be the first to write a review |
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