{"product_id":"wind-cave-national-park-guide","title":"Wind Cave National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWind Cave is two parks in one, and this guide shows you how to see both.\u003c\/strong\u003e Below ground is one of the world's longest caves, lined with rare boxwork; above it, bison, elk, and prairie dogs roam the prairie and pine of the southern Black Hills. Here are easy one-, two-, and three-day plans for both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the Garden of Eden Tour and the Prairie Vista Trail to the Fairgrounds and Candlelight tours, the Lookout Point loop, and Boland Ridge, every day with a weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Lakota emergence story and the 1881 explorers to the first cave national park, the return of the bison, and 167 miles of mapped cave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e above and below ground, with a clear guide to choosing and booking a cave tour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 13 commonly seen animals, from bison and pronghorn to burrowing owls and bullsnakes, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for tickets, weather, bison safety, lodging in Hot Springs and Custer, camping, rules, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e32 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Wind_Cave_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 10 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Wind_Cave_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 98 pages including the cover, about 25 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Tour schedules, prices, and seasonal programs change, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBring a jacket for the cave and binoculars for the prairie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408663654598,"sku":"WIND-CAVE-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/wind-cave-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792796728","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/wind-cave-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}