Wildland firefighters with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are conducting a controlled burn at Pipestone National Monument today. They will burn around 70 acres to recycle the nutrients for the prairie, control invasive species and encourage the growth of native tall grass prairie plants. | Pipestone County Star

Pipestone National Monument celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day tonight with Indigenous dancers, singers and musicians along the circle trail, which was lit by luminarias and lanterns. | Pipestone County Star

The red rock of Minnesota’s Pipestone National Monument formed from a 1.6 billion-year-old clay riverbed. Pipemakers say the stone speaks to them as they carve. Reporting and video by Jp Lawrence. Read more about Pipestone at the link in our bio. #minnesota #indigenous | Star Tribune

Autumn is a beautiful time to visit Pipestone National Monument, as you'll see and hear in this video (you'll want to have the audio on) with some of the volunteers who helped collect seeds for prairie restoration during National Public Lands day on Saturday, Sept. 30. | Pipestone County Star

Jackie Martens demonstrates pipestone carving this morning as part of the Founders' Day activities at Pipestone National Monument. Demonstrations and activities will continue until 2 p.m. to celebrate the creation of the National Park Service, Pipestone National Monument and the quarrying tradition that makes the Monument unique. | Pipestone County Star