Fossils of the Badlands
The Badlands of South Dakota are known for their abundance of fossil mammals. Preserved in the layers of exposed rock...
History
Buffalo Capital of the World
Fall signals not only a change in seasons at Custer State Park, but also a yearly tradition—the park’s Buffalo...
The Story of Ellsworth Air Force Base
The military presence in western South Dakota dates back to 1942, when Rapid City Army Air Base (AAB)...
They Call Her Dignity
Overlooking the Missouri River in Chamberlain is the striking 50-foot tall Dignity Statue. The stainless steel statue is...
Your Trip to Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower is a striking laccolithic butte in northeastern Wyoming near Hulett and Sundance. It is a popular...
Devils Tower National Monument
Located on the northwestern edge of the Black Hills, Devils Tower Rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River...
A Good Bet – Deadwood Gaming
At high noon on November 1, 1989, legalized gambling was reintroduced in Deadwood. The historic and economic transformation of...
The History of the Hills
A Brief History of the Black Hills from 1800 The following is by no means a comprehensive story...
A.W. Merrick
Unfortunately, there is not much information available about Deadwood’s first newspaperman Albert W. Merrick (portrayed by Jeffrey Jones...
Wyatt Earp in the Early Black Hills
Wyatt Earp has been popularized as the fearless frontier lawman of the Kansas cow towns, and as the...