Free tours offered at two SD caves

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JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT (AP) — Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park are offering free tours throughout the weekend in honor of Veterans Day.

Lasting through Sunday, Jewel Cave visitors can take part in a free moderately strenuous one-half mile scenic tour that takes them through the rare cave formations.

Tours begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

A 20-minute discovery tour that is wheelchair and stroller accessible will also be offered starting at 9:05 a.m.

Wind Cave is offering a quarter-mile moderately strenuous tour that lasts about an hour.

The first tour starts at 10 a.m.

All tours start at the respective visitor center.

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