by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
I recently stayed in a rental cabin with some members of my family in the Black Hills. The cabin was in the Terry Peak area in the Northern Hills, just north of the Wharf Mine. The cabin was perched on a high point in the hills. Near the cabin was a narrow dirt/gravel...
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...
by hillary | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
As a kid, when my parents first took me on a drive along Needles Highway, I fully expected to see giant sewing needles stuck in the ground, their large eyes looming several feet above me. So, when I discovered that the attraction was actually rock formations that were...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills
[ot-video type=”youtube” url=”http://youtu.be/jGKCtqCqdU4″] RAPID CITY, S.D. — The height of the climb should have been the first indication that this was not going to be an ordinary trip down a ho-hum indoor water slide. As I labored...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Outdoor Activities
South Dakota’s Black Hills are full of natural wonders, and one of the most wondrous is the stunning feature known as Spearfish Canyon, a twisting, 22-mile gorge through which Spearfish Creek meanders. Deep within Spearfish Canyon, tucked back away from...
