South Dakota Destinations – Northern Rockies Travel Guide
Travel guide to popular attractions in South Dakota featuring Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills of South Dakota, Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, and Wind Cave National Park. More…
Mount Rushmore National Monument, South Dakota
One of the most impressive landmarks of the American West is the famed sculpture of the presidents at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. Since its completion in 1941, the sculpture has become an inspiring symbol of American democracy, visited by millions of people every year. Includes the Crazy Horse Memorial and Norbeck Highway. More…
Custer State Park, South Dakota – Where the Buffalo Roam…
South Dakota’s Custer State Park is one of America’s largest and most popular state parks, attracting over a million visitors each year. Located where the grasslands of the Great Plains meet the mountainous region of the Black Hills, the park offers a diverse ecosystem rich in wildlife. But most people come to see the park’s famous buffalo herd in its natural setting. More…
South Dakota’s Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
South Dakota’s Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway offers the best of the Black Hills, and is one of the nation’s most unusual routes. It features the unique Iron Mountain Road with its stone tunnels (one of which frames the presidents on Mt. Rushmore) and “pigtail” bridges, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park – where the “buffalo roam”, beautiful Sylvan Lake, and the Needles Highway with its surreal rock formations. The entire area is rich in wildlife… More…