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After 55 summers, Wind Cave ranger hangs up his hat
August 22, 2023 · Source: National Park Service
![Man with a white beard wearing a green coat and ranger hat sits on a lawn holding a plastic model of an animal skull. A young student next to him dressed in dark clothing looks at the skull.]](https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/news/images/Ranger-Don-Frankfort.jpg)
Seasonal park ranger Don Frankfort is retiring after working 55 summers at Wind Cave National Park. He began his ranger career in 1967, and since then he estimates he led more than 100,000 people through the cave.
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