What to see in America . lyone hundred, were a favorite resort of the aborigines. Nowthey draw to them the modern Indians and hosts of dozen miles northis Wind Cave Na-tional Park, sixteensquare miles of pine-covered hills. Thecavern, which is theparks special attrac-tion, was discoveredin 1881. It has re-cesses that have beentraced for ninety-sixmiles. Its name isderived from thestrong air currents atthe entrance, whichsometimes blow out-ward and sometimesinward. Bridges andstairways and paths through the mysterious passages permit visitors to view thecaves splendors. Some of its pas
What to see in America . lyone hundred, were a favorite resort of the aborigines. Nowthey draw to them the modern Indians and hosts of dozen miles northis Wind Cave Na-tional Park, sixteensquare miles of pine-covered hills. Thecavern, which is theparks special attrac-tion, was discoveredin 1881. It has re-cesses that have beentraced for ninety-sixmiles. Its name isderived from thestrong air currents atthe entrance, whichsometimes blow out-ward and sometimesinward. Bridges andstairways and paths through the mysterious passages permit visitors to view thecaves splendors. Some of its passages are five hundredfeet below the surface, and they wind about over and undereach other very curiously. The temperature at no timerises above forty-seven degrees or falls below forty park is the permanent home of a herd of buffalo. Otheranimals such as elk, antelope, and deer are to be seen therealso. Somewhat to the east of this section, between thehead waters of the White and Cheyenne rivers, are the fa-. PuLPiT, Big Bad Lands 328 What to See in America mous Bad Lands — giant, deeply worn masses of bare rockand clay destitute of vegetation. South Dakota is called the Coyote State. It hasalso been called the *Blizzard State. The blizzards,which are storms of fine snow driven by the north wind, usedto frighten the first settlers; but now that the roads arewell marked they have lost their terror. As a matter of factthey are infrequent. Wind Cave and Hot Springs are on the borders of the BlackHills, which are probably the most interesting portion of thestate. These Hills are an outlying group of the name was given them by the early settlers because thedark needles of the yellow pines make them appear black asseen from a distance. The region round about for hundredsof miles is a monotonous rolling country that offers a striking contrast to this medleyof craggy uplifts and ir-regular valleys. HarneyPeak, the monarch of theBlack Hills group andthe loft
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