This virtual tour of the Historic Area was developed with financial assistance from the Friends of Wind Cave. The complete virtual tour can be viewed at the visitor center at Wind Cave National Park.
Wind Cave National Park is one of our oldest national parks. It was created in 1903 by signature of President Theodore Roosevelt to become our eighth national park and it was the first park anywhere created to protect a cave. Friends of Wind Cave National Park provides a vehicle for citizens to more fully participate in this process.
Helping Where We're Needed
This year, Friends of Wind Cave will maintain the 266 road to the historic Sanson Ranch as well as the site"s buffalo jump that dates back as early as 4,000 years ago. We're also funding a Lidar digital tour, survey gear for cave exploration teams, and helping to establish a trailhead and trail from Hwy 385 to the buffalo jump. Giving all year long will help us to fund these projects and others that may come along. Giving Tuesday is a good time to make your tax-deductible donations.
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Projects and Dreams
PROJECTS & DREAMS Friends of Wind Cave National Park (FOWC) will apply incoming revenues, unless specifically designated for other projects, to the improvement and preservation
Sanson Ranch Introduced to the Public
Friends of Wind Cave National Park hosted the Sanson Ranch Celebration on July 7, 2012. The event provided participants the chance to experience the newest
Leigh Welling, Superintendent of Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave Superintendent Leigh Welling Superintendent of Wind Cave National Park After a twenty-one and a half-year career with the National Park Service, three and
Most photographed cave in the country?
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