NPS closes climbing on Devils Tower to honor Native American culture
The National Park Service celebrates a voluntary closure of all climbing routes on Devils Tower for the month of June.
Source: sdpb.org
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The National Park Service celebrates a voluntary closure of all climbing routes on Devils Tower for the month of June.
The voluntary climbing closure has been implemented each June since 1996.
The month of June holds spiritual and cultural significance for the tribes closely associated with Mato Tipila – Bear Lodge (Devils Tower). The 1995 Devils Tower National Monument Climbing Management Plan established a voluntary closure for all climbing routes on the Tower out of respect for th