Devils Tower exhibits excellent columnar jointing. The Missouri Buttes formed in a way similar to Devils Tower and all dominate the Northeastern Wyoming skyline. The plant succession story can be seen here. Lichens and mosses colonize bare rock. Next come grasses, then flowering plants and shrubs.
Trees appear among the shrubs, and a forest is begun.
These communal animals are a delight to watch as they go about their daily activities of burrowing, eating, grooming, and especially among the young pups, playing. View of Devils Tower from prairie dog town. The Belle Fourche River performed most of the landscape carving that exposed Devils Tower to view. Whitetail deer mostly inhabit wooded areas. They may visit the campground at dawn or dusk.