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Supporting Wonder & Exploration since 1946! Nonprofit parter of USFS and NPS Since 1946, BHPFA has provided over $750,000 to our partners.

Black Hills Parks & Forests Association (BHPFA) is the official non-profit partner of Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Black Hills National Forest, Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands and National Grasslands Visitor Center. We provide vital funding to our public agency partners in support of their education goals.selling a curated selection of books, toys and games that help people of all ages engage with and interpret the natural world. Thanks to the support of our members and customers, a portion of those sales is provided to our partners allowing them to further their critical missions of sustaining and preserving our natural legacies.

10/31/2026

While trick or treating... would you roast an eyeball or take the candy? 👁️🔥

Around 500 kids hiked Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands' "Trail of Heads" past a sleeping Bigfoot and a skeleton to this mock campfire at Chadron State Park's Trunk-or-Treat.

Only a couple chose the pretend eyeballs. Most took the candy. To each their own.

BHPFA supplied the candy for the event thanks to our "sweet" customers and members. Happy Halloween from western Nebraska's public lands community!

10/30/2026

Join us for "Field Notes" where we'll explore in-depth tracking and survival skills, decode animal calls and signs, and learn about some of the flora and fauna of the Black Hills. Plus, learn ways you can help care for and protect our local public lands!

Length: 1.5 hours (6:30pm to 8pm)
Cost:10$ or $30 for a family or group of up to four participants
Enter your membership code for an additional 15% discount
Walk-ins are welcome or save your seat by purchasing tickets ahead

Tickets and information can be found here: https://donorbox.org/events/972807

10/30/2026

🎶🎶 Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na BATFUNDING! 🎶🎶

Two days left to be a dark night superhero and stock up your cave with bat gear with our Bat Weeks sale! bhpfa.org/bat-weeks

10/26/2026

Are you batty for bats? Bat Week runs through Halloween night, and so does 15% off our bat favorites.

The 8-inch bat plush is down to $11.89. For the grown-up bat fans, the little brown bat earrings are now just $15.29.

Sale prices are already live on the site, so there's no code to remember.

Jewel Cave's bats are the public faces of the week, but bats live throughout our forest and park partner locations. Buying bat merch from BHPFA helps fund research and protection for real bats!

Bat Weeks sale ends October 31: blackhillsparks.org/bat-weeks/

10/23/2026

The National Park Foundation awarded BHPFA a "Field Science" grant! It lets us continue our awesome partnership with Sturgis Library and other organizations in the Black Hills to bring kids to Wind Cave to work with natural resource professionals. Last year, the Dragonfly Monitoring program was a hit with the kids and the staff. We look forward to seeing what our education team and Wind Cave staff come up with next!

The grant gives free programming to middle and high school kids in Sturgis

10/19/2026

Wednesday nights are BINGO NIGHT!
Starting Oct. 21, 20% of bingo sales at The Custer Beacon go to BHPFA.

We're the Beacon's featured bingo beneficiary through Dec. 9. Most of the card money goes back into the games: 60% funds round prizes, and another 20% builds the progressive jackpots. BHPFA's 20% supports parks and forests across the Black Hills and Nebraska.

Games start at 6:30 p.m. sharp at 351 Washington St. A 10-card pack is $10. Bring cash (no debit or credit), and come early if you want a seat.

10/06/2026

It's never too early to think about the holiday season. Well... actually it can be too early (glares in direction of the big box stores where decor has been on sale since April).

But since it's already pumpkin spice season, we can tell you Scotts Bluff National Monument is a 2026 Nebraska Holiday Passport stop.

Visit Nebraska announced 24 stops this week, including this fascinating monument in Gering. Visit the stops and collect stamps in your booklet from November 13, 2026 through January 10, 2027.

Request a booklet and see all 24 stops: https://nebraskapassport.com/holiday

Check current park hours before you go.

The Gift Niche: Hometown Christmas - Saturday, December 14 The Gift Niche Christmas Open House -November 15, 16, 17 Ashland Downtown Art Walk Saturday - November 23 Black Friday & Small Business - Saturday November 29, 30 Plainsman Museum: Nov. 29 - Dec. 31, 2024 - "Winter Wonderland of Trees,"

10/05/2026

They say each National Park site has its own unique flavor.

Might be true, because Barbara says Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Western Texas) tastes amazing.

She bought the "NatGeo National Parks Cookbook" form our Wind Cave store and baked the cherry-chipotle brownies that represent that unique environment.

Swipe for a closer look at the recipe she tried.

Photos shared by Hadassah Thompson.

10/01/2026

Heading to the Pinnacles camping area near Wall this fall? Use a designated site on the west side of Forest Service Roads 7158 and 7170. The east side, closer to the edge, is closed to camping.

A Forest Service order covers the east side of both roads and their spurs at Buffalo Gap National Grassland. Camping there is prohibited unless you're in a developed campground or a designated dispersed site. The order took effect Aug. 15 and runs through Dec. 15, 2027 unless it's rescinded earlier. The camping area itself is still open, so follow the signs and the order's map when you get there.

Strong west winds are a big part of "why." The Forest Service says wind has blown several camping setups over that unstable edge in recent years, and many of the folks who camp there are from out of town and don't know how hard it blows.

The photos are from 2025, when volunteers working with BHPFA and the Forest Service built log fencing and barriers at the Pinnacles to try to help keep our visitors and local campers safe.

Questions go to the Wall Ranger District at 605-279-2126. Please share this with anyone planning a trip out there.

Current alert and full order: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/nebraska/alerts/camping-prohibited-east-side-road-pinnacles-camping-area

National Forests & Grasslands

Address

26611 US Highway 385
Hot Springs, SD
57747

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 4:30pm
Sunday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16057457020

Website

http://www.blackhillsparks.org/

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