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Temporary repairs have enabled cave tours at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota to resume ahead of the upcoming three-day weekend, which will culminate in the park’s Native Americans’ Day celebration Monday, October 9.
The tours had been on hold since early August due to elevator repairs.
Cave tours at Wind Cave National Park are resuming Wednesday, Oct. 4, after several weeks waiting for elevator repairs.
Kevin Woster looks back at the 55 summers Don Frankfort spent at Wind Cave National Park
KNBN NewsCenter1 July 16, 2021 WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. — A family of six made Wind Cave National Park history when they stopped at the cave July 14. Someone in the Gibello family was the 7 millionth visitor to tour Wind Cave since it became a national park 118 years ago. “With cave tours each limited to 40 people, this is a significant event,” said Superintendent Leigh Welling. “This milestone celebrates that people from everywhere are able to experience the wonders of Wind Cave and recognizes the efforts of park staff to preserve this cave and national park so that future gener...