The Northern Great Plains Network monitors natural resources at four parks in South Dakota: Badlands National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and Wind Cave National Park.
![eroded rocky bluffs with grassland in foreground](/common/uploads/grid_builder/ngpn/crop16_9/2647FB74-1DD8-B71B-0B13D73AC6E025F6.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Badlands National Park
We monitor air quality, landbirds, plant communities, and weather and climate at this park
![stalactites in a cave being illuminated by a flashlight held by a ranger below](/common/uploads/grid_builder/ngpn/crop16_9/26DD14DE-1DD8-B71B-0B5469626C6454E6.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Jewel Cave National Monument
We monitor landbirds, plant communities, and weather and climate at this park
![four male faces carved into a mountain](/common/uploads/grid_builder/ngpn/crop16_9/27104591-1DD8-B71B-0B0CD4CBD2EC732B.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
We monitor landbirds, plant communities, and weather and climate at this park
![Green rolliing hills with pine trees in the foreground, and under a cloudy sky](/common/uploads/grid_builder/ngpn/crop16_9/273B6E35-1DD8-B71B-0B9F2E075D9E84C6.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Wind Cave National Park
We monitor air quality, landbirds, plant communities, and weather and climate at this park
Last updated: August 18, 2018