by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Places
PIERRE, S.D. – Amid bustling Rapid City, there is a place where favorite childhood stories live. Rapid City’s Storybook Island is one of South Dakota’s Great Places. Storybook Island opened in 1959 after the Rapid City Rotary Club saw a need for...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions, Black Hills, Places
Exploring the Wild Side: Reptile Gardens Exhibits A World of Scales: Snakes, Lizards, and More Reptile Gardens in South Dakota stands out as the largest reptile zoo in the world, offering an unparalleled opportunity to explore a vast array of scaly inhabitants....
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
On any given summer afternoon, it’s tough to beat the call of a lake. In the northern Black Hills, Pactola Reservoir and Sheridan Lake have a lot to offer boaters and jet skiers looking to tear around in the sun. But if you’re looking a lake with a bit of...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, History, Native Americans
The South Dakota Office of Tourism puts out a weekly press release series called "Great Faces." The title plays off the state’s tourism motto, "Great Faces, Great Places," which is a not to the faces on Mount Rushmore. This week, the release...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
USA Today included Rapid City’s Black Hills Maze in a recent list of "10 great places to go through the looking glass," which the newspaper compiled in honor of the new movie "Alice in Wonderland." Here’s what the Black Hills Maze entry...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, History
"This historic town still breathes with the rugged spirit and beauty of a frontier town." That’s the assessment that John Vander Stelt Maurice, an Iowa-based painter, offered of Deadwood recently for Forbes Traveler’s new list of America’s...
