"Meet at the bottom of the stairs before 11:30 a.m. for the Garden of Eden Tour of Wind Cave," said Ranger Lacey, handing us the tickets. "I'll be your guide."
For an hour Andy and I drove through the Wind Cave National Park, checking out the overlooks, reading the informative signs and watching for animals. Then before 11:30 we grabbed jackets, camera and the pink tickets for the tour underground.
One of the few caves in the world that features boxwood formations, Wind Cave at a constant 53 degrees is also the fourth longest identified cave in the world with 134 recorded miles of intersecting passages. Lacey explained that the winds suggest scientifically that only a small portion of the cave, possibly as little as 10%, has actually been discovered and mapped.
Two little girls whispered, "I like the other cave better," but Lacey provided fascinating history about feuding owners at many of the stops and made the tour fun.
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