Needles Highway, Peter Norbeck Scenic Highway, Black Hills
The Needles section of Custer State Park is definitely the most exciting part of the park, and it’s the area you shouldn’t miss, even if ...
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Spearfish Canyon Byway: US Alt-14
For one final scenic experience in South Dakota’s Black Hills, before heading back into Wyoming, I decided to drive the ... -
Lead, South Dakota
Lead isn’t quite as exciting as it’s pro-gambling neighbor, Deadwood. There aren’t as many tourist-targeted attractions here, with the exception ... -
Deadwood, South Dakota
I almost decided not to drive into Deadwood. US 385 hits US 85, right in between Deadwood and Lead, and ... -
Mount Rushmore National Monument At Dusk: Lighting Ceremony
I thought I’d start off this page with a picture of a scene that stirs patriotism and pride in America: ... -
Needles Highway, Peter Norbeck Scenic Highway, Black Hills
The Needles section of Custer State Park is definitely the most exciting part of the park, and it’s the area ... -
Custer State Park: Wildlife Loop
South Dakota’s first state park takes up a lot of real estate in the middle of the Black Hills. I ... -
Wind Cave National Park: Rankin Ridge Fire Tower & Trail
After you’ve left the actual cave, you’ll still spend a while in Wind Cave National Park, as you drive across ... -
Wind Cave National Park
Since the weather wasn’t cooperating, I decided to go someplace where the weather didn’t matter. Wind Cave National Park is ... -
Black Hills: Keystone. Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse
I was headed somewhat aimlessly into the Black Hills, as I headed south out of Rapid City. I knew there ... -
Rapid City, South Dakota: Dinosaur Park
I started Day 6 with one of the most obvious tourist attractions in Rapid City. In the middle of town, ... -
Badlands National Park: Scenic Drive at Sunset
With just an hour or two before dark, I decided to drive eastbound across Badlands National Park’s scenic loop road. It ... -
Badlands’ West End: Sage Creek Rim Road, Prairie Dogs
The pavement may turn north, signaling an end to the loop drive through Badlands National Park, but it doesn’t have ... -
Badlands National Park Scenic Drive
Norbeck Pass instantly became my favorite spot in Badlands National Park. The park’s scenic road curves gracefully through the pass, ... -
Saddle Pass Trail, Badlands National Park
You’ve just left the Ben Reifel Visitor Center behind, along with the intersection with the road that leads to the ... -
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail & Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Badlands NP
After you drop down the hill from the Door/Window/Notch trail area, the next hiking opportunity is at Cliff Shelf Nature ... -
Window & Notch Trails, Badlands National Park’s East End
Even before I arrived at Badlands National Park, I knew I was going to love it. It’s my kind of ... -
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
If you’re old enough, at some time during your childhood, you saw some cold-war movie where the U.S. and Soviet ... -
Wall, South Dakota: Wall Drug Store
I decided to devote Day 5 to Badlands National Park, but on the way, something told me I had to ... -
Ardmore, South Dakota (Ghost Town) and Route 71
Don’t expect a big welcome as you cross the state line from Nebraska into South Dakota. In fact, your arrival ...