Imagine stepping across the sunlit prairies of South Dakota’s Black Hills, only to discover ... to this growing subterranean map. The complexity of the cave’s layout is legendary, often ...

Many large caves, including those in the Black Hills, “breathe” barometrically ... which PSG helps map, are by far the longest and most intricate cave mazes in the country.

Clip from 1990 describes how Black Hills caves were formed. This clip from a 1990 documentary shows how some of the many caves in the Black Hills were formed. Images of the Past is available to ...

They’ll use their findings to map how the region ... mouth of Persistence Cave only date back about 11,000. “In reconstructing the past environments of the Black Hills, it’s nice to ...

Walk Wind Cave’s trails ... Take gravel roads. The Black Hills National Forest sells a rainproof map of the complete region for $20 from their office north of Custer. Various peaks and lakes ...

A trip to South Dakota’s Black Hills typically includes stops at Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park — even Wall Drug. It’s a safe bet that Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National ...

RAPID CITY — A cave with a long history in the Black Hills will no longer be open to the public after this weekend. The Rapid City Journal reports Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns will open for the ...

Cavers will soon have access to Black Hills caves the U.S. Forest Service closed three years ago to protect bats from the deadly white-nose syndrome. The fungal disease has killed almost 7 million ...

This has been corrected. A group of professional underwater cave divers from Florida made their way to the Black Hills to explore a relatively unknown cavern with a secret: It may be one of the ...