AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Hot Springs South Dakota. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/hot-springs-sd 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/hot-springs-sd https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:14:46 -0600 Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends. https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-closes-backcountry-for-elk-management-operation-31517060-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-closes-backcountry-for-elk-management-operation-31517060-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. -- Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 16. A tour of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-offers-free-tours-on-martin-luther-king-jrday-31516326-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-offers-free-tours-on-martin-luther-king-jrday-31516326-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hot Springs, SD - Wind Cave National Park will be hosting a variety of activities during National Park Week beginning Saturday, April 22, and running https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-wind-cave-national-park-with-bones-birds-and-boxwork-31563549-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-wind-cave-national-park-with-bones-birds-and-boxwork-31563549-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hot Springs, SD - The horse missing in Wind Cave National Park since last Tuesday, May 2, was found earlier today walking along Highway 385 near the https://www.americantowns.com/news/missing-horse-found-alive-in-wind-cave-national-park-31574156-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/missing-horse-found-alive-in-wind-cave-national-park-31574156-hot-springs-sd.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The festival includes (and encourages) local artisans, craftsperson's, woodworkers, jewelers, candle makers, food vendors and entertainers to https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-arts-and-crafts-festival-2023-31579811-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-arts-and-crafts-festival-2023-31579811-hot-springs-sd.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule: Friday August 25, 2023 Our Festival Kicks Off In Centennial Park At Noon On Friday, August 25 With A Free Performance By Magician Jared https://www.americantowns.com/news/8th-annual-fall-river-hot-air-balloon-festival-2023-31593885-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/8th-annual-fall-river-hot-air-balloon-festival-2023-31593885-hot-springs-sd.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Tourism to Wind Cave National Park contributes $52.7 million to local economy Report shows visitor spending supports 741 jobs in nearby communities https://www.americantowns.com/news/tourism-to-wind-cave-national-park-contributes-527-million-to-local-economy-31604854-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tourism-to-wind-cave-national-park-contributes-527-million-to-local-economy-31604854-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 After 55 summers, Wind Cave ranger hangs up his hat Ranger Don Frankfort began working at Wind Cave in 1967 Hot Springs, SD - Seasonal park ranger https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-news-august-22-2023-31605087-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-national-park-news-august-22-2023-31605087-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hot Springs, SD - Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs mid-September through early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky https://www.americantowns.com/news/elk-bugling-programs-offered-this-fall-at-wind-cave-national-park-31608444-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/elk-bugling-programs-offered-this-fall-at-wind-cave-national-park-31608444-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hot Springs, SD - How does the way we are raised impact our self-expression? This Native Americans' Day, Monday, October 9, Wind Cave explores this https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-celebrates-native-americans-day-with-art-show-speakers-sculpture-dedication-hoop-dancing-and-food-31614712-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-celebrates-native-americans-day-with-art-show-speakers-sculpture-dedication-hoop-dancing-and-food-31614712-hot-springs-sd.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Cave tours at Wind Cave National Park are resuming Wednesday, October 4, ahead of the upcoming three-day weekend, which will culminate in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-elevators-repaired-ahead-of-native-americans-day-31618847-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wind-cave-elevators-repaired-ahead-of-native-americans-day-31618847-hot-springs-sd.html Sports and Recreation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Holiday events this year at Wind Cave National Park begin Wednesday, December 13, with the park’s holiday open house, https://www.americantowns.com/news/holiday-events-mark-the-season-at-wind-cave-national-park-31633792-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/holiday-events-mark-the-season-at-wind-cave-national-park-31633792-hot-springs-sd.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 ?Our 47th Annual in 2024! Join Us For Local Arts, Handmade Crafts, Delicious Food & Fantastic Music The festival includes (and encourages) local https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-arts-and-crafts-festival-2024-31671889-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/main-street-arts-and-crafts-festival-2024-31671889-hot-springs-sd.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule of Events: Friday, August 23, 2024 - Centennial Park Our Festival kicks off in Centennial Park at Noon on Friday, August 23 in downtown Hot https://www.americantowns.com/news/9th-annual-fall-river-hot-air-balloon-festival-31680940-hot-springs-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/9th-annual-fall-river-hot-air-balloon-festival-31680940-hot-springs-sd.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Thune Statement on Biden Administration's Over-Reaching WOTUS Rule SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-statement-on-biden-administrations-overreaching-wotus-rule-31512399-sioux-falls-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-statement-on-biden-administrations-overreaching-wotus-rule-31512399-sioux-falls-sd.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600