by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions, Black Hills, Hiking, History
Hiking the Crazy Horse Volksmarch in the fog on June 7 of this year felt a little metaphorical. Throughout most of the hike, you couldn’t see your final destination. You had to just stick to the trail, knowing eventually, you’d be on the craving’s...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions, Biking, Black Hills, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife
Silver City’s name is one part mystery, one part misnomer.  According to history section on the website that the town’s volunteer fire department maintains, “[t]here are conflicting stories about the naming of the town but the most plausible is that...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions, Black Hills, Campground & RV Parks, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, History, Kayaking, Outdoor Activities, Places, Wildlife
If you find yourself driving along Highway 385 between Hill City and Deadwood, there will come a time when you’ll round a curve, the pines lining the road will drop away, and an impossibly large body of water will seem to appear out of nowhere. What you’ll...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Hiking, National Parks, Outdoor Activities, Places, State Parks, Wildlife
You can’t believe everything you see on a postcard about the back of Mount Rushmore. That’s actually a good thing; the scenery is much better in real life. Take, for example, Mount Baldy. Sure, the name could benefit from some PR, but the views from the...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Wildlife
With 71,000 acres, it’s a pretty good bet you’re likely to encounter an animal or two in Custer State Park. In fact, the park boasts 1,300 head of bison, so it’s likely to be a fairly large animal you encounter. In addition to bison, a variety of...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
There is never a time of year when Spearfish Canyon is not one of the most beautiful places in the Black Hills. Fall is probably the most popular, when the sky is even more impossibly blue and the trees light the canyon on fire with color. Winter comes with flawless...
