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New Superintendent named at Devils Tower National Monumnet

Reed Robinson Named Superintendent of Devils Tower National Monument Reed Robinson, a 22-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern Wyoming. Robinson, currently the chief of facility management at Olympic … Continue reading

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Jewel Cave Earns 2012 Certificate of Excellence

Jewel Cave Earns 2012 TRIPADVISOR Certificate of Excellence Honored as a Highly Rated Public Land Agency as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site Custer, SD – Jewel Cave National Monument announced today that it has received a … Continue reading

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Black Hills Fire update

Switch Back Draw Fire Update Rapid City, SD – Firefighters reached 70 percent containment on the Switch Back Draw Fire, located in Custer State Park.  Incident Commander trainee, Chris Zoller said, “Our burnout operation along the indirect dozer line was … Continue reading

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One fire that might affect your Black Hills Vacation

Date:  July 18th, 2012, 11:00 a.m. Switch Back Draw Fire Update  Rapid City, SD – Crews have made good progress on the Switch Back Draw Fire, located in Custer State Park.  Matt Spring, Type 3 Incident Commander for the 40 … Continue reading

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Mount Rushmore 4th of July was a hit.

KEYSTONE, SD: Over 35,000 people during a two-day series of events enjoyed a funIndependence Day Celebration at the Shrine of Democracy. Patriotism, military salutes and music over the spirit of the day. Highlights of the celebration included Presidential re-enactors representing … Continue reading

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Visit Devils Tower For Free.

How can you beat a deal like this?  Devils Tower for free. While there you can rock climb, hike, watch the prairie dogs, take photos of climbers on some of Devils Tower classic climbing routes….whatever you want, and its all … Continue reading

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