I first learned about the Trading Post from their website http://www.devilstowertradingpost.com while planning our trip to see the tower. They conveniently sell almost everything they carry in their store online. The souvenir T-shirt I was looking for showed out of stock online (glad I checked first) so I requested a re-stock notification and received an immediate e-mail reply from Jim, the owner, that he had placed an order for more. A week later when we visited the store we met Jim who was very friendly and told us that unfortunately the order had not yet come in but he would e-mail as soon as it did. The Trading Post has the biggest selection of souvenirs and tourist memorabilia in the surrounding area. The other options being the KOA gift shop on the other side of the road which didn't have nearly as good of a selection, the park Visitors Center which has a limited selection of items, and the Devils Tower View diner about a mile away. You will find a variety of items here to satisfy your passion for the historic national monument, everything from postcards, books, apparel, and kitschy novelties, and yes, even collectible memorabilia from the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I picked up a vintage wax pack of unopened trading cards and I know I paid too much for them, but the point was that they were actually bought at the legendary monument made famous by the film so I didn't care. The trading post also has a snack bar that serves hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and chilled drinks if you just need some relief after hiking around the tower or for the road and has free wi-fi too which is great since mobile reception around the tower can be unreliable at most times. Be sure to make Devils Tower Trading Post a stop when you come to see the historic landmark. read more