Ranger for a Day - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Park ranger Drapeau helping a girl scout make traditional pottery Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hauling Rocks, Pipestone national monument
Once large chunks of quartzite are taken out, they must be broken into smaller pieces and used to build a retaining wall.
The 16 lb. Sledge Hammer - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A regular hammer won't do the trick - many quarriers use 16 and 20 lb. sledge hammers with their smaller 5 lb. hammer.
Travis Erickson at Work - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Quarrier and carver Travis Erickson using a knife to carve a pipe stem.
National parks: Petroglyphs - public domain image
Four petroglyphs on display on the visitor center.
Archeology Day 2019 - National Parks Gallery
Parents help their kids put together pottery shards based on pottery designs
Carving Demonstration, Pipestone national monument
A closeup of a demonstrator's hands as they file pipestone into the shape of a pipe.
'Ranger for a Day' Camp - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Ranger Drapeau helping girl scouts make clay pottery Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pipe Carving Demonstration - National Parks Gallery
Pipemaking is a tradition dating over 3,000 years.
Outdoor Demonstrations, Pipestone national monument
Travis Erickson, 4th generation quarrier and carver, working outside during Covid-19.
Views at Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
Pipe Spring National Monument, a little known gem of the National Park System, is rich with American Indian, early explorer and Mormon pioneer history. The water of Pipe Spring has made it possible for plants, ... More
Cultural Educators Teach Flandreau 4th Graders at the Park
Kids learning about the traditions behind tipis and kids' games
Cliffs of Ice on the Falls - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
In mid-winter the waterfall is totally encased with ice, but a trickle of water can still be heard underneath.
HFCA 1607_Mission 66_063.jpg - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Man talking on stage in front of an audience in Pipestone Natinoal Monument. Image Number Waso Co 4519.
Looking Across Lake Hiawatha - A body of water surrounded by trees and...
View across the lake looking at the old contact station Public domain photograph of a lake, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cultural Educator Dustin Beaulieu
Dustin Beaulieu teaching 4th graders Dakota values and language
Lower Sioux Youth Learn to Quarry
Lower Sioux youth and elders learn quarrying tips from quarrier Francis Eastman
Plains ZooMobile at the Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
An educator from the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls teaching kids about wildlife
Cultural Educators Teaching and Joking with Local Youth
J.B. Weston, Dustin Beaulieu, and Francis Eastman laughing with local 4th graders while showing them how to put up a tipi
Plains ZooMobile comes to Pipestone
Wildlife program at the park with staff from the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls
Mark Pederson Quarrying - National Parks Gallery
Quarrier Mark Pederson working hard in his quarry, as he has done for over 40 years!
Cultural Educator J.B. Weston - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
J.B. Weston joking with 4th graders as he helps the park with cultural education and Dakota history.
Alice Erikson Helping Out in the Museum
Former NPS ranger, quarrier, and carver Alice Erikson helping in cultural resources
Up To No Good - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Three turkeys that approached all of the building's entrances before giving up.
Taking Advantage of the Snow - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A group of friends ("Brittany, Heidi, and Martha") snowshoeing around the trail.
HFCA 1607_Mission 66_115.jpg - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Mission 66 visitor center in Pipestone National Monument with a sign that says it is a Mission 66 project. Image Number Waso Co 4477.
Ledger Artist George Levi - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
George Levi showing kids his artwork before a program at the park
Raptor Day at the Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
UMN's Raptor education crew at the park on Memorial Day weekend
Cultural Educators and Flandreau 4th Graders
Cultural educators teaching kids about tipis and traditional
Learning Together, Pipestone national monument
New quarriers Jessica Arkeketa and Gabby Drapeau joke together while taking a break from quarrying.
Historic & Modern Quarriers - National Parks Gallery
Historic and modern quarriers divided by Pipestone Creek (artist unknown)
Jr. Archeologist in Training - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Working hard to earn a Jr. Archeologist badge! Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HFCA 1607_Mission 66_066.jpg - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Band playing in field with visitors watching in Pipestone National Monument. Image Number Waso Co 4521.
Quarriers Taking a Break - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Gabby Drapeau and Jessica Arkeketa take a break while Javier Lava-Ruiz and Francis Eastman talk in the corner.
Free Snowshoe Rental - National Parks Gallery
Throughout the winter, the park offers free snowshoe rental for the Circle Trail
Teaching at the Quarries - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Cultural educator J.B. Weston talks to visitors about the process and meaning of quarrying pipestone.
Teamwork in the Quarry - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
From left to right, Javier Lava-Ruiz, Francis Eastman, Mark Pederson, and J.B. Weston working hard together in Mark's quarry pit.
Old Contact Station - National Parks Gallery
Ranger Contact Station and picnic area Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Smooth Sumac, Pipestone national monument
Smooth sumac turning red towards the end of summer
Artist George Levi Working with Flandreau Elementary Kids
Artist George Levi showing kids some artwork Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Reaching the Pipestone - National Parks Gallery
Quarrier Mark Pederson working hard to carefully remove the sheets of pipestone.
Slayton Girls - Class of 1963 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Locals from Slayton have fond memories of the park from their childhood (Pictured: Linda (Keller) Barker, Kay Reisdorfer, Judy (Fresk) Winter, Leila Klasse and Nancy (Pierson) Laible)
HFCA 1607_Mission 66_067.jpg - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Man talking on stage in front of an audience in Pipestone Natinoal Monument. Image Number Waso Co 4520.
Cultural Educators Teach Kids - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Cultural educators putting up a traditional tipi for Flandreau 4th graders
Garter Snake, Pipestone national monument
Ranger showing visitors what garter snakes look like so they don't drive over them while their in the road.
Cascading in Early Winter - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Snow beginning to surround the falls - the ice won't be far behind!
Tori Wheeler's Prairie Scene - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A prairie scene currently used in the park's Jr. Ranger program.
North Side of the Circle Trail at Dawn
Early morning path through the prairie
Leaping Rock Throwback - National Parks Gallery
Early photo of Leaping Rock (Old Stone Face)
Historic Photo of the Oracle - A black and white photo of a cave in th...
Early Profile of the Oracle surrounded by trees
Park Ranger Points out Pipestone Layer
A park ranger showing visitors the pipestone layer in a quarry
Historic Photo of the Quarry Line
The quarry line before the trail was built
The Old Glory of Winnewissa Falls
Winnewissa Falls before its height was lowered to create a channel
Winnewissa's Old Glory - National Parks Gallery
Winnewissa Falls before it was lowered to try and control flooding
Historic Winnewissa Falls - National Parks Gallery
Winnewissa Falls before dynamite was used to lower its height and channel the water
Harvey Derby Teaching Kids about Pipestone Carving
Harvey Derby showing kids how to carve pipestone
Historic Photo at Winnewissa Falls
Visitors and a park ranger posing on boulders in front of Winnewissa Falls.
Harvey and Ethel Derby - A black and white photo of a man and a woman ...
Historic photo of Harvey and Ethel Derby carving pipestone at the Monument
Photo Op at the Falls - A black and white photo of a group of people
Visitors viewing the falls with a park ranger Public domain photograph - American ruins, National Parks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Winnewissa Falls - National Parks Gallery
Winnewissa Falls before it was lowered to try and control flooding.
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Minnesota - Pipestone County -...
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Minnesota - Pipestone County Public domain scan of architectural plan, map, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pipestone Historic District, Pipestone County Courthouse, Third Street...
Survey number: HABS MN-115-E National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000761
Pipestone Historic District, Main Street between Third Street & Second...
Survey number: HABS MN-115 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000761
Pipestone Historic District, Old Masonic Temple, Main Street, Pipeston...
Survey number: HABS MN-115-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000761
Pipestone Historic District, A. F. & A. M. Building, Pipestone, Pipest...
Survey number: HABS MN-115-B National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000761
Pipestone Historic District, Old City Hall, Hiawatha Street, Pipestone...
Survey number: HABS MN-115-F National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 77000761
Opening of 1958 visitor center - A group of men and women holding a ri...
Ribbon cutting at the opening of the visitor center in 1958. A park ranger is to the left with well-dressed individuals holding and cutting the ribbon.
HFCA 1607_Native Americans_047.jpg
Native Americans Geo (Standing Eagle) Bryan working in the quarry at Pipestone National Monument.
Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
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Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the... More
Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
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Views at Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
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Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
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Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the... More
Pipestone Historic District, Moore Building, Main Street, Pipestone, P...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Minnesota, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the... More
Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
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Views at Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
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Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
Stone pipes were long known among the prehistoric peoples of North America; specimens from 2,000 years ago have been found at Mound City in present-day Ohio. Digging at this Minnesota quarry likely began in the... More
Pipestone Carving at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota
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Coyote Track, Pipestone national monument
Paw print of a coyote in the Monument
Red-Tailed Hawk Eating - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Red-tailed hawk eating its prey in the prairie Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Coyote Track, Pipestone national monument
A footprint is often the only evidence people see of coyotes at the Monument
Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Red-tailed hawk flying over the prairie
Artist Tammy Grubbs - National Parks Gallery
Artist Tammy Grubbs painting scenery from around the park
Education at the Quarries - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Quarrier and carver Travis Erickson at a quarry with a group of youth as he explains the process.
Pipestone Creek and Falls in Winter
Pipestone Creek and Winnewissa Falls covered in snow
Great Egret in Flight - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A Great Egret flying over Lake Hiawatha.
Great Egret, National Parks Birds Images
Close-up profile of a white Great Egret. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Great Egret, National Parks Birds Images
Close-up profile a Great Egret. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
YCC at Work - National Parks Gallery
Rangers help the YCC students work in the Pipestone Creek. Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Old Stone Face in Winter - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Old Stone Face covered in snow Public domain photograph - American ruins, National Parks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Friendly rangers at community events
Maintenance staff waving for the camera at a community event in Pipestone.
Flooded Winnewissa Falls - National Parks Gallery
2018 flooding of Winnewissa Waterfall Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Winter Winnewissa, Pipestone national monument
Water gushing over snow-covered quartzite cliffs on a gray winter day. Snow-covered trees frame the top and left side of the image.
Frozen Falls, Pipestone national monument
Waterfall frozen into ice underneath a blue sky, pink quartzite cliffs, and bare trees.
The Three Maidens - National Parks Gallery
Granite glacial erratics known by American Indians as "The Three Maidens." They are considered sacred by many.
Frozen Winnewissa Falls - National Parks Gallery
Waterfall frozen in action underneath a clear blue sky with pink quartzite cliffs in the background and bare trees.
A Rare Buck Sighting - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Does are the most common type of deer spotted at the park with fawns coming in second. Bucks are the rarest of all to spot!
Boy Scouts at Pipestone - Public domain historical image
Boy Scout troop at the Monument