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White-nose syndrome found in Wind Cave bats March 5, 2021 Photo: Bat, exhibiting signs of white-nose syndrome, in Wind Cave. (NPS Photo) WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – White-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that kills hibernating bats, has been confirmed in Wind Cave. Samples recently sent in for testing revealed 2 confirmed cases of the disease and 5 probable. Wind Cave is home to 9 species of bats, including the northern long-eared bat which is one of the species most impacted by WNS. Due to drastic population declines caused by this disease, the northern-long eared bat was listed ...

Epic glaciers, giant trees and wildernesses that time forgot: Jaw-dropping pictures of all 63 of America's stunning national parks We invite you to scroll down and go on an armchair odyssey across 52.2million acres of pristine nature The voyage will go south of the equator, above the Arctic circle, to towering volcanoes and epic glaciers  Some of the parks are so remote you need a plane or helicopter to reach them - one is bigger than Switzerland

5:30 A new program launched by South Dakota State University in partnership with the Indian University of North America focuses on ecosystem sustainability from a Lakota perspective. For the 10 percent of South Dakotans who are tribal members, the Black Hills are much more than an outdoor recreation hotspot. The Black Hills are where their origin story begins.  “Wizipan…That’s the Lakota name and it translates into “the heart of everything that is.” And that’s why the course is where it is at. Because to the Lakota people, to the Northern Cheyenne, the Black Hills is where the ce...

Pandemic-related closures and restrictions may be in place. Please check destinations' websites before making travel plans. In South Dakota's Black Hills, mica and quartz sparkle along trails and thick stands of pines decorate granite peaks and distinctive spires seen from scenic overlooks. It's an area that calls for outdoor exploration along trails or on lakes. Here are some of our favorite Black Hills and Badlands adventures: 1) Black Elk Peak A majestic four-state view unfurls from the highest point in South Dakota at 7,244 feet above sea level (formerly known as Harney Peak). Pack a l...

Obituaries » Paula Ann Cheatwood Paula Ann Cheatwood, 62, of Warrenton, passed away peacefully at her home on January 28, 2021, after a long battle with brain cancer. Paula is survived by her daughter, Sallie Pisch (Charley); her stepson, Mark Pisch (Regina), and her granddaughters, Adrienne, Evelyn and Emily Rose. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Annie Rose, and by her parents, William Hunt and Annie Mae Cheatwood. Paula was born on August 31, 1958 in Warrenton\. She graduated from Fauquier High School in 1976 and from Franklin Pierce College in 1980 with a double degree in psy...