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 southdakota | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
The word “Hills†in the phrase “Black Hills†is a major misnomer. From atop Harney Peak, that point is abundantly clear. At an elevation of 7,242 feet, Harney Peak, the highest point in the supposed “Hills,†is about 2,400 feet higher than any...
by southdakota | Mar 15, 2021 | Attractions
One of the most heralded natural phenomenon of South Dakota, the Black Hills are a small range of mountains spanning the western part of the state. Home to the highest mountains east of the Rockies, the range’s name is derived from its thick covering of pine and...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Places
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Like just about every other kid in South Dakota, I went to Rapid City’s Reptile Gardens with my family on a vacation to the Black Hills. I hadn’t been back until recently, when my brother and I went there with his 6-year-old...