americasgreatoutdoors: A stunning sight in every season, Devils Tower National Monument-Official NPS

A stunning sight in every season, Devils Tower National Monument-Official NPS site rises above the rolling grasslands in eastern Wyoming like a sentinel. Northern Plains Tribes have lived and held ceremonies near this remarkable geologic formation for thousands of years. The rock remains of an ancient volcano, the majestic tower was called “Bear’s Lodge” and “Bear’s Tipi” by the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Crow and Lakota tribes. Made famous in the 1977 movie, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the monument holds an undeniable attraction to many people. Photo courtesy of John Steitz.

I stopped at devils tower on the Black Hills motorcycle run. Truly a magnificent wonder of nature. Lots of prairie dogs all over the place as well