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Hidden Falls Adventure Park; Why You Need to Visit!

Hidden Falls Adventure Park in Marble Falls Texas
Did you know that there is a hidden adventure park right here in Central Texas? It is located in Marble ...
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Old Tunnel State Park – Holy Bats Man!

Old Tunnel State Park in Texas
Tucked away on the outskirts of Fredericksburg, Texas is a 920-foot tunnel from an old railroad track that now houses ...
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Pioneer Farms Living History Park & Museum

Pioneer Farms in Austin Texas
I honestly can't remember how I found Pioneer Farms in Austin, but I knew immediately I wanted to take the ...
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Sparky Park in Austin | Electrical Substation Turned Into A Park!

Sparky Park in Austin Texa
If you are in the mood for unusual, Austin never lets you down! Sparky Park aka Sparky Pocket Park in ...
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Hiking Black Elk Peak: Highest Point East of the Rockies (Video)

Black Elk Peak, South Dakota
When I scouted places for our 2017 Road Trip (based on how much hiking I could get in) I realized ...
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Mount Coolidge Fire Tower & Lookout

Mount Coolidge Fire Tower & Lookout || Custer State Park, South Dakota
I love checking out old fire towers. Typically they require you to hike to them, however, you can drive to the ...
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McCelvey Mansion in Temple

Historic McCelvey Mansion in Temple Texas
I actually stumbled across this old historic home in 2013 when I was house hunting (it was for sale at ...
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Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse Memorial
We visited Crazy Horse Memorial during our 2017 Road Trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was so ...
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Big Painted Buffalos in Custer, South Dakota

Big Buffalo in Custer South Dakota
When I was looking for things to add to the Black Hills Bucket List, someone in an online Facebook group told ...
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Panning for Gold in the Black Hills at Big Thunder Gold Mine

Big Thunder Gold Mine in Keystone, South Dakota
The Black Hills are best known for the gold mined out in the 1800's (and still today), so a major ...
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Hiking the Sunday Gulch Trail in Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota

The Sunday Gulch Trail located in the Black Hills of South Dakota
The Sunday Gulch Trail is located in Custer State Park within the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. The ...
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Riding the Alpine Slide in Keystone, South Dakota

Alpine Slide, Keystone, South Dakota
The Alpine Slide in Keystone, South Dakota should definitely be on your Black Hills Bucket List! The Alpine Slide is ...
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Mountain View Cemetery; The Only Cemetery With A View of Mount Rushmore

Mountain View Cemetery aka Keystone Cemetery is the only cemetery with a view of Mount Rushmore.
Mountain View Cemetery aka Keystone Cemetery is a little cemetery in Keystone, South Dakota that has an amazing view of ...
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Historic Beaver Creek Bridge

Beaver Creek Bridge in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Beaver Creek Bridge is a historic bridge located in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. It is located 2 ...
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Viewing Mount Rushmore Through Iron Mountain Road Tunnel

The view of Mount Rushmore Through Mountain Road Tunnel
Part of our Black Hills Bucket list was to view and take a photo of Mount Rushmore through one of ...
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Finding the Rock Used in National Treasure 2

Rock used in National Treasure 2
One of the first things I thought about (other than Mount Rushmore) when we decided to visit the Black Hills ...
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Black Hills Caverns, South Dakota

Black Hills Caverns in South Dakota
Our first outing had us headed right outside of Rapid City to explore our first caverns, the Black Hills Caverns ...
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Bear Country USA

Bear Country USA in Black Hills South Dakota
Bear Country USA wasn't originally on our Black Hills Bucket List, but instead was added on during our drive to ...
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Cosmos Mystery Area in Black Hills, South Dakota

Cosmos Mystery Area in Black Hills, South Dakota
Day 1 of our vacation in the Black Hills was spent setting up camp and getting food. However, day 2 ...
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2017 Road Trip Destination & Itinerary

2017 Road Trip
It's that time! Our 2017 Road Trip has been planned! I have spent months planning and replanning (due to my ...
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