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Wind Cave National Park
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Wind Cave National Park

South Dakota

Bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands and ponderosa pine forests of one of Americ…

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Badlands National Park
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Badlands National Park

South Dakota

The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits conta…

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Badlands National Park
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Badlands National Park

South Dakota

The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits conta…

Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rocky Point Recreation Area
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Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rocky Point Recreation Area

South Dakota

Belle Fourche Dam and reservoir are features of the Belle Fourche Project. The reservoir is located on Owl Cre…

Black Hills National Forest
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Black Hills National Forest

South Dakota

Black Hills National Forest
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Black Hills National Forest

South Dakota

Rising dramatically from the Great Plains of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, the Black Hills Na…

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Cold Brook Lake
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Cold Brook Lake

South Dakota

Cold Brook Dam, SD was constructed to reduce flood damages in the Fall River Basin. Located less than 1 mile …

Custer State Park
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Custer State Park

South Dakota

Custer is one of the largest state parks in the US, featuring a free-roaming herd of 1,300 bison. The park inc…

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Deerfield Reservoir
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Deerfield Reservoir

South Dakota

Deerfield Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Project, are twenty-five miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota on C…

Fort Meade Recreation Area
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Fort Meade Recreation Area

South Dakota

The Fort Meade Recreation Area is composed of approximately 6,700 acres of forest and grasslands. The area is …

Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
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Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

South Dakota

Fort Niobrara Refuge, established in 1912, is located on the northern edge of the Nebraska Sandhills along the…

Huron Wetland Management District
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Huron Wetland Management District

South Dakota

Huron Wetland Management District was created on May 31, 1992. The district was established encompassing lands…

James Diversion Reservoir
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James Diversion Reservoir

South Dakota

The James Diversion Dam and Reservoir are located on the James River in east-central South Dakota about 17 mil…

Jewel Cave National Monument
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Jewel Cave National Monument

South Dakota

Immerse yourself within the third longest cave in the world. With over 210 miles of mapped and surveyed passag…

Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
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Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge

South Dakota

Located along the Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge is managed to …

Kulm Wetland Management District
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Kulm Wetland Management District

South Dakota

The Kulm Wetland Management District was established in July 1971. It is located in the Prairie Pothole Region…

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge
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Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge

South Dakota

Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds a…

Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
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Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge

South Dakota

Located in South Dakota, these lands and waters are vitally important to the nation’s migratory bird populatio…

Lake Francis Case
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Lake Francis Case

South Dakota

Fort Randall Dam, SD, located near Lake Andes in southeastern South Dakota along the Missouri River, is home t…

Lake Oahe
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Lake Oahe

South Dakota

Oahe Dam, SD takes its name from the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux Indians in 1874. L…

Lake Sharpe
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Lake Sharpe

South Dakota

Big Bend Dam, SD takes its name from the unique bend in the Missouri River 7 miles upstream from the dam. At …

Lewis and Clark Lake
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Lewis and Clark Lake

South Dakota

Straddling the Nebraska/South Dakota border, Gavins Point Dam, SD is the smallest of the six Missouri River ma…

Madison Wetland Management District
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Madison Wetland Management District

South Dakota

The Refuge System is managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), an agency within the U.S. Department …

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

South Dakota

During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight…