Natural Features & Ecosystems

Rolling hills with boulders and pine trees, some burned.
Prescribed fire - the intentional ignition of a habitat under controlled conditions - is one of the many ways the park manages the ecosystem at Devils Tower. Some of this forest reverted to prairie after a fire in 2013, a process known as succession.

NPS / Stephanie Carter

Devils Tower National Monument protects a small portion of the greater Black Hills ecosystem. Described as a forest amidst a sea of prairie, the diversity of habitats in such a small area is quite surprising:

Last updated: April 24, 2025

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PO Box 10
Devils Tower, WY 82714

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307 467-5283 x635
Devils Tower National Monument Information Line

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