When I was little we lived in Newcastle, WY. My mother and father were public school teachers. In the summers they did a number of things. For a couple of summers my father worked as a park ranger at Jewel Cave National Monument. I grew up listening to stories about my father’s time at Jewel Cave.
Jewel is a beautiful cave. Jewel is an apt description. There are many crystalline features that make it a must see if you are visiting The Black Hills. I found this video online from National Public Radio about a spelunking adventure at Jewel:
