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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 of the recently acquired  Sanson Ranch addition and for the upgrading of exhibits at the park visitor center. The most recent project funded in part by donations received by FOWC…

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  • 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…

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  • Leigh Welling, Superintendent of Wind Cave National Park

    Update, November 2026: Leigh Welling retired from the National Park Service on June 29, 2024. Wind Cave National Park’s superintendent is now Eric Gabriel. Read more. 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 a half of those…

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  • 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…

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