Jedediah Smith, the Bear, and the Black Hills
Jedediah S. Smith (1799-1831), trapper, fur trader, and explorer in the American West, was one of the most...
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The Search for Lame Johnny’s Lost Treasure
There’s gold in them thar hills… no, really! When researching the history of the Black Hills during the...
Jack McCall & The Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series “DEADWOOD”....
Hearst Legacy in the Black Hills
While the Hearst name is widely associated with publishing today, the Hearst influence on mining in the Black Hills is...
Gutzon Borglum
“I want, somewhere in America on or near the Rockies, the backbone of the Continent, so far removed...
The Mammoth Site
For centuries the bones lay buried until discovered by chance in 1974. While excavating for a housing development,...
Scenic Drives in the Hills
Wind your way through the Spearfish Canyon to see waterfalls and flowing streams and the Needles Highway full...
Minnekahta
First called Minnekahta (hot waters) by the Lakota people, Hot Springs is known as the southern gateway to...
Fort Meade
Historically the Black Hills region was home to Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux Indian tribes. Gold prospecting and settlement of this...
Fort Laramie and the Black Hills
The confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers (in current-day southeastern Wyoming) was pivotal in the history...