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	Wind Cave National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wind Cave National Park is a United States national park 10 miles (18 km) north of the town of Hot Springs in western South Dakota.
		The wind moves depending on atmospheric pressure on the surface and inside the cave.
		Since the first discovery in 1881, few people ventured more than a few feet (metres) into Wind Cave, but it wasn't until the early 1890s, when a 16 year old boy named Alvin McDonald began exploring, that Wind Cave was discovered to extend beyond the original hole.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wind_Cave_National_Park (522 words)

	NPCA Destination Finder
		This park is home to one of the world's longest and most complex caves, amid 28,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and a grand assemblage of native wildlife.
		Wind Cave is renowned for its outstanding display of "boxwork," an unusual cave formation composed of thin calcite fins resembling honeycombs.
		Take a ranger-led tour of the cave for which the park is named.
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /finder?id=npca&national_park=50 (123 words)

	GORP - Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
		The 70-mile labyrinth of passageways in Wind Cave are undeniably the park's leading attraction.
		Near at hand are Black Hills National Forest, Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer State Park, and all of the outdoor recreational opportunities they provide.
		Wind Cave is just one of the natural, historic, and scenic attractions in the western South Dakota vicinity.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/sd_wind.htm (608 words)

	Wind Cave National Park Hiking - OutdoorPlaces.Com
		Unlike Jewel Cave National Monument to the west, which is located high in the Black Hills, most of Wind Cave National Park is located on the prairies of western South Dakota and offers a different view from most other parks in the area.
		The Highland Creek Trail at 8.6 miles is the longest trail in Wind Cave National Park.
		The Wind Cave Canyon Trail at 1.8 Miles is an easy trail that follows Wind Cave Canyon, one of the best places in the park to do bird watching.
	www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/sdwincav/sdwincav3.htm (595 words)

	Wind Cave National Park
		The cave is not the only reason the area is a national park.
		Wind Cave is known for its boxwork formations.
		The cave, itself, was formed by the solution of limestone rock along its joints and fractures.
	www.und.nodak.edu /instruct/mineral/natpark/aamain/windca.htm (120 words)

	Wind Cave National Park -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		National park, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. Established in 1903 to preserve limestone caverns and unspoiled prairie grassland in the Black Hills, it covers an area of 28,292 ac (11,449 ha).
		The park's surface area is 44 square miles (114 square km), and the caves contain more than 80 miles (130 km) of explored passages.
		Fact sheet on this national park in Kentucky, U.S. Provides notes on its location, climate, physical features, flora and fauna, cultural heritage, local population, and facilities.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9382795 (877 words)

	Wind Cave National Park Information Page
		Wind Cave National Park is open year round with visitation the highest in June, July and August and lowest in December, January and February.
		Over many years of exploration and mapping Wind Cave has grown to be one of the world's largest known caves and even with 74 miles of passages explored, only a small fraction of what is beneath the rolling hills of Wind Cave National Park has been found.
		The landscape of Wind Cave National Park is formed by the rock types, their structure, and how they were weathered and eroded.
	www.wind.cave.national-park.com /info.htm (11425 words)

	Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, United States - OutdoorPlaces.Com
		Wind Cave National Park by default is also an excellent jumping off point to see other Black Hills attractions like Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, Jewel Cave National Monument, and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
		Not only does Wind Cave National Park protect the 87 miles of passageways below it, but is home to a host of Black Hills features including mountains, ponderosa forest, prairies, and the most miles of established, maintained, hiking trails of all of the National Park facilities located in South Dakota.
		In 1903 Wind Cave National Park was established.
	www.outdoorplaces.com /Destination/USNP/sdwincav (412 words)

	South Dakota: Wind Cave National Park
		Wind Cave National Park provides each visitor with a helmet and mounted electric light (4 D cell, belt battery pack type) as well as the standard two alternate sources of illumination (a MagLite on a necklace and waterproof matches with a candle).
		Almost all of the tours of Wind Cave, from the easiest to the hardest, start with the elevator, so when we got out, we were confronted with electric lights, concrete sidewalks and a mass of people waiting to ascend from a tour of one of the developed areas.
		But it's important to realize that this is a National Park (not a Monument), and so there's tons of things to do on the surface as well.
	www.trailsandgrasslands.org /wind.html (4184 words)

	Taylor, Wind Cave National Park, S. 2788
		Wind Cave National Park, established in 1903, is one of the Nation's first national parks and the first cave set aside for protection.
		While the cave is the focal point of the park, the land above the cave is equally impressive with 28,295 acres of rolling prairie, majestic forests, and pristine creeks.
		The cave itself, after which the park is named, is one of the world's oldest, longest, and most complex cave systems with more than 104 miles of mapped passages.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2002/s2788.htm (548 words)

	CESU - Wind Cave National Park
		by both park staff for research and science and by visitors may have adverse impacts to the cave ecosystems and geology found therein.
		Park terrain is generally broken by many ridges, gulches and canyons.
		The black-footed ferret was once found in the park, but was likely extirpated from the area when the land was homesteaded and large scale prairie dog removal programs were started.
	greatplains.cesu.unl.edu /wind.htm (1133 words)

	Wind cave national park
		Wind Cave National Park has one of the world's longest and most complex caves and is 28295 acres of mixed-grass prairie and ponderosa pine forest.
		Wind Cave National Park, 28295 acres (11459 hectares), in the Black Hills, SW S.Dak.; est.
		At the entrance to the Wind Cave National Park.
	www.kinddrums.com /wind+cave+national+park.html (1040 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Wind Cave National Park definition
		Wind Cave Na·tion·al Park national park in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, established in 1903.
		MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Wind Cave National Park definition
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	Curious Cat Travels: Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument
		Wind Cave National Park is near in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
		Located in the Black Hills National Forest Wind Cave and Jewel Cave are enjoyable destinations in South Dakota.
		The only way to see the cave is on guided tours provided by the Park Service.
	curiouscat.com /travels/windcave2002.cfm (208 words)

	See America's National Parks
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	nps.seeamerica.org/pmgr?link=http://www.nationalparks.org/PlanYourParkTrip/PlanYourParkTrip-ParkProfile.asp?partnerid=1058 (40 words)

	The Black Hills Pioneer, Newspapers, South Dakota, SD
		National Park Service officials have said they would like to acquire the land because it includes a centuries-old buffalo jump, where American Indians ran bison off a canyon cliff to kill them for food, clothing and other essentials.
		Brendan Casey said in July that there is ''heavy interest'' in the property since it is so near the national park.
		The Park Service is concerned about private development alongside the park if the Casey family sells to commercial interests.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1300&dept_id=156931&newsid=15210322&PAG=461&rfi=9 (402 words)

	S. 276, Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
		276 would authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire 5,675 acres of land for addition to the Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
		Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2005
		Of that amount, we estimate that about $6 million would be spent in 2005 or 2006 to purchase 5,595 acres of privately owned land adjacent to the existing park boundary.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=6123&sequence=0 (316 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Wind Cave National Park at Epinions.com
		Wind Cave Tour This two hour tour you have to reserve ahead of time.
		This was one of the very first National Parks established.
		The temperature in the caves is a constant 53 degrees F so a light jacket and good walking shoes should be worn.
	www.epinions.com /content_97670696580 (1055 words)

	Amazon.com: Wind Cave National Park: The First 100 Years (Images of America): Books: Peggy Sanders
		In 1903, the cave and surrounding area became Wind Cave National Park, the seventh national park in the nation and the first created with a cave as its focal point.
		Complete with more than 100 miles of surveyed cavern passageways below ground and 28,295 acres of diverse ecology above, Wind Cave National Park is an American treasure with an impressive history.
		Wind Cave is one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738523062?v=glance (633 words)

	Johnson Pleased About Proposed Wind Cave National Park Expansion
		Wind Cave National Park and the Trust for Public land are also working to find a solution to offset the loss of local county tax revenues."
		"Wind Cave National Park is a major destination for both citizens of South Dakota and people who visit our great state," said Johnson.
		"Wind Cave provides tours of one of the longest and most complex caves, plus over 28, 000 acres of forest and prairie with unique wildlife species native to South Dakota," said Johnson.
	johnson.senate.gov /~johnson/releases/200211/2002B22546.html (305 words)

	Wind Cave National Park Accuracy Assessment
		Wind Cave National Park, SD including approx 5 mile buffer around park which includes private lands and portions of Custer State Park and Black Hills National Forest.
		This document established the procedures and protocols for the accuracy assessment at Wind Cave National Park.
		Source_Used_Citation_Abbrevation: Spatial data of vegetation communities for Wind Cave National Park.
	www.nbii.gov /metadata/mdata/htmlfiles/metawicaaa.faq.html (1566 words)

	Wind Cave National Park - GreatOutdoors.com
		South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park features more than 110 miles of explored passages, placing it among the longest and most complicated cave systems in the world.
		• Visit the Wind Cave National Park Website
		While some regions of this 300-million-year-old cave remain potentially undiscovered, the park service strives to maintain a balance of appreciation and preservation, guiding more than 800,000 visitors each year past some of the most unusual calcite formations ever discovered.
	www.greatoutdoors.com /published/general/sites/windcavenationalpark?rssfeed (94 words)

	Botanist finds rare plant in Wind Cave National Park
		Donald Farrar was hired to find the plant in Black Hills National Forest, but he wound up locating it on National Park Service land at Wind Cave, according to the park.
		WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) -- An Iowa State University botanist working for the U.S. Forest Service has discovered a rare plant in Wind Cave National Park.
		Black Hills National Forest botanists have been trying to locate the plant for 10 years.
	www.casperstartribune.net /articles/2005/06/20/news/regional/48f2e52803da5876872570260056710b.txt (308 words)

	South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park Wallpaper Photographs
		Wind Cave National Park is in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota.
		South Dakota's Wind Cave National Park Wallpaper Photographs
		These photographs were taken during a cave tour.
	www.wallpaperdave.com /windcave.htm (196 words)

	Wind Cave National Park, Black Hills, South Dakota
		Wind Cave National Park is in the very south of the Black Hills region of western South Dakota.
		Wind Cave National Park, Black Hills, South Dakota
		What to See and Do The cave tours are the main attraction of this National Park, and are recommended.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natparks/windcave.htm (137 words)

	USGS SIR 2004-5071 Wind Cave National Park, SD
		A 2-year study of streamflow and water-quality characteristics in Wind Cave National Park was performed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Park Service.
		The potential influence of parking lot runoff on cave drip within Wind Cave also was investigated by collecting and analyzing several time-dependent samples from a drainage culvert downstream from the parking lot and from Upper Minnehaha Falls inside the cave following a series of simulated runoff events.
		Analyses of water samples collected from the parking lot at the drainage culvert on September 4, 2002, following a simulated runoff event showed that toluene, benzene, meta- and para-xylene, chloroform, methyl isobutyl ketone, and acetone were present in the runoff.
	pubs.usgs.gov /sir/2004/5071 (1079 words)

	Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, South Dakota , West
		Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, South Dakota, West
		One of the world's longest and most complex caves and 28,295 acres of mixed-grass prairie, ponderosa pine forest, and associated wildlife are the main features of the park.
		Home > United States > South Dakota > West > Parks and Forests
	www.realadventures.com /listings/0001191.htm (200 words)

	Wildernet - Wind Cave National Park
		Wind Cave National Park, RR #1, Box 190 - WCNP, Hot Springs, SD, 57747-9430, Phone: 605-745-4600
		Description - This limestone cave in the scenic Black Hills is decorated by beautiful boxwork and calcite crystal formations.
		Please be the first one to do so!
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=SDWICA&cu_id=1 (116 words)

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	gorp.away.com /index.html (584 words)

	Pictures of Wind Cave National Park - US National Parks photos - stock photography and fine art prints
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		Pictures of Wind Cave National Park - US National Parks photos - stock photography and fine art prints
		The cave mouth, where strong winds equalize pressure between passages inside and the atmosphere outside
	www.terragalleria.com /parks/np.wind-cave.html (199 words)

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