Museums in the Black Hills
When you choose to visit the many Black Hills museums, you will find exhibits focusing on the area’s...
Facts (Local/State)
Wind Cave National Park
President Theodore Roosevelt approved the establishment of Wind Cave National Park on January 9, 1903. The park was...
Fall Colors and Winter Weather
Sunny, mild days and cool nights are typical during the autumn. Temperatures begin to cool around Labor Day,...
A Haunted Vacation
The modern-day Black Hills is built on the remains of centuries of Wild West, homesteader, and Native American...
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally…Are You Ready?
Clarence “Pappy” Hoel, a Sturgis motorcycle shop owner, founded the Jackpine Gypsy Motorcycle Club, one of the first...
Wish Upon a Shooting Star
With the lack of light pollution, western South Dakota has a large number of fantastic stargazing spots. Drive...
Black Hills Wildlife: Prairie Dogs
Prairie dogs are a type of ground squirrel found in North America. Adults usually grow to be 12...
The Summer White House of 1927
Undoubtedly the most exposure the Black Hills region has ever received, was in the summer of 1927 during...
A Brief History of South Dakota
From the earliest accounts (including the Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Arikara, Arapaho, Mandans, and the Hidatsa), to later occupants like...
Timeline of Black Hills Railroads
1848 – First Steam Locomotive arrives in Chicago, Illinois; operates on predecessor of the Chicago and North Western...