Fall 2023 Newsletter
Friends of Wind Cave National Park Winter 2023 NEWSLETTER Notes from the President This past year we worked with the Park to develop a Philanthropic Agreement and Work Plan as required by the National Park Service. The intent of the Philanthropic Agreement is to create a formal understanding between the friends group and the […]
Projects and Dreams
PROJECTS & DREAMS Friends of Wind Cave National Park will apply incoming revenues, unless specifically designated for other projects, to the improvement and preservation of the recently acquired Sanson Ranch addition and for the upgrading of exhibits at the park visitor center. FOWC will promote participation in “citizen science” opportunities, such as assisting in park […]
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 addition to Wind Cave National Park, the 5556 acre acquisiton of the Sanson Ranch. Park personnel were on hand at the homestead era ranch to share various alternatives (still under […]
Partnership Article in SD Public Broadcasting
KIDS-TVRADIOSD.net for all other livestreams mySDPB Partnerships pay off in rebuilding Wind Cave road to Sanson Ranch and Buffalo Jump, a place you have to see by Kevin Woster • Published on June 25, 2019 • Last modified on October 9, 2019 Building a highway to some place special ON THE OTHER HAND It used to be a bumpy […]
Friends and Supporters
Dear Friends and Supporters, Thank you for your keen interest in Wind Cave National Park, a small and oft-time overlooked treasure of this Nation’s National Park system. Please check out our Membership page. Friends of Wind Cave National Park, authorized as a 501-c-3 charitable non-profit organization, can legally function as the conduit for public support of the […]
Leigh Welling, Superintendent of Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave Superintendent Leigh Welling Selected as Superintendent of Wind Cave National Park Omaha, Neb. – National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Herbert C. Frost announced the selection of Leigh Welling as the new superintendent of Wind Cave National Park located in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Welling will began serving in the position November 8, 2020. “I am pleased […]
Most photographed cave in the country?
The Most-Photographed Cave In The Country Is Right Here In South Dakota By Annie|Published February 16, 2021 If you have ever had the pleasure of visiting South Dakota’s Wind Cave, you know that it is a must-see with its many intricate boxworks, passages, and rooms, making it a favorite for professional and novice photographers alike. Can […]
National Speleological Society
The National Speleological Society promotes safe and responsible caving practices, effective cave and karst management, speleology, and conservation. Members are bound together by their love of caves and caving and their desire to learn about the underground wilderness and protect it for future generations. NSS membership offers worldwide caver camaraderie and networking opportunities and access […]
Friends Projects
Keeping up the work helping the Park where help is needed. This year the Friends is maintaining the 266 road into the historic Sanson Ranch and buffalo jump, funding a Lidar digital tour of the scenic tour area, funding survey gear for the cave exploration teams, and helping establish a hiking trail head and trail […]
Winter 2022 Newsletter
Friends of Wind Cave National Park Winter 2022 NEWSLETTER Notes from the President I am very pleased to send out my first “Notes from the President” for our periodic newsletter. I came on the board following my retirement from Black Hills Parks and Forests Association in 2014. I have been involved with Wind Cave from […]