Approximately 95 percent of the world's boxwork formations are found in Wind Cave.
Wind Cave is the longest and most difficult to traverse at 3,839 feet in slope length.
Describes and illustrates the discovery and commercial development of the Wind Cave and its later development as a national park.
Wind Cave is also known for its frostwork.
From 1881 to 1889, few people ventured far into Wind Cave.
The historic entrance to Wind Cave, discovered in 1881, was modified to allow better access to the natural entrance by blasting.
He shared his passion for the cave with visitors by becoming, in his own words, "the chief guide" at Wind Cave.
He quickly realized the complex nature of the cave and wrote in his journal, "have given up the idea of finding the end of Wind Cave".
It is assumed that there are areas of Wind Cave he explored that no one else has since visited.
Most national herds, except Wind Cave and Yellowstone, also appear to be hybridized.