Visit Keystone
Like many Black Hills communities, Keystone was established as a mining community during the Black Hills Gold Rush. Gold, mica, tin,...
Mt. Rushmore
Inside Mount Rushmore’s Hall of Records
Mount Rushmore is an iconic American landmark and South Dakota’s most popular tourist attraction, yet many people don’t...
Rock Climbing in the Black Hills
With the many varieties of rock formations in the area, the Black Hills are an ideal destination for...
The Tradition Continues: Black Hills Gold
Originating from a legend, Black Hills Gold Jewelry has ultimately become one of the Black Hills region’s most recognized and collectible...
Black Hills Wildlife Photography
The Black Hills area is one of the most beautiful and varied ecosystems in the world. It goes from prairie...
Shrine of Democracy
The sculpture of four famous American presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt) draws millions of visitors to...
President Bush Comes to Mt. Rushmore
President George W. Bush paid a visit to the Shrine of Democracy of Mount Rushmore on August 15, 2002. During...
Gutzon Borglum
“I want, somewhere in America on or near the Rockies, the backbone of the Continent, so far removed...
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
During the early 1920s, South Dakota State Historian Doane Robinson and others first envisioned Old West heroes carved...
The Story of Rapid City
The 1874 discovery of gold in the Black Hills brought droves of settlers to the region, each hoping to...