Discover why South Dakota’s Black Hills are a top summer pick for cave exploring and spotting wild bison in scenic landscapes ...

Explore South Dakota’s secret underground wonders from crystal caves to deep-earth science labs. Learn how to visit and why ...

The park is about 11 miles north of Hot Springs, South Dakota. The nearest commercial airport, Rapid City Regional Airport, is more than 60 miles away in Rapid City.

HOT SPRINGS — Wind Cave in South Dakota’s Black Hills is now the sixth longest cave in the world as explorers have discovered new passageways, bringing the total length to 167 miles.

This cave formation in South Dakota is technically known as a bottle brush, but social media has dubbed it the “Tater Tot crystal.” Jewel Cave National Monument photo ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - The National Park Service has closed a South Dakota cave after an elevator stopped working. Wind Cave National Park in Custer County suspended tours Thursday morning after one ...

South Dakota is a bit further south than the woolly mammoth's range, which is why most of the site's mammoths are the Columbian species. For decades, researchers working on the site thought the ...

HOT SPRINGS — Wind Cave in South Dakota’s Black Hills is now the sixth longest cave in the world as explorers have discovered new passageways, bringing the total length to 167 miles. The ...