Black Hills National Forest
Planning to visit the Black Hills National Forest and surrounding area? Check out the almost endless possibilities for adventure and things to do during your stay.
Black Hills, South Dakota Bucket List
We will be spending two weeks in Black Hills National Forest this coming July and I have spent the last ...
Visiting Mount Rushmore
During our two-week trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we did what all tourists do and visited Mount ...
Hiking Black Elk Peak: Highest Point East of the Rockies (Video)
When I scouted places for our 2017 Road Trip (based on how much hiking I could get in) I realized ...
Mount Coolidge Fire Tower & Lookout
I love checking out old fire towers. Typically they require you to hike to them, however, you can drive to the ...
Crazy Horse Memorial
We visited Crazy Horse Memorial during our 2017 Road Trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was so ...
Big Painted Buffalos 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 ...
Panning for Gold in the Black Hills at Big Thunder Gold Mine
The Black Hills are best known for the gold mined out in the 1800's (and still today), so a major ...
Hiking the Sunday Gulch Trail in Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota
The Sunday Gulch Trail is located in Custer State Park within the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. The ...
Riding the Alpine Slide in Keystone, South Dakota
The Alpine Slide in Keystone, South Dakota should definitely be on your Black Hills Bucket List! The Alpine Slide is ...
Mountain View Cemetery; 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 ...
Historic Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek Bridge is a historic bridge located in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. It is located 2 ...
Viewing Mount Rushmore Through Iron Mountain Road Tunnel
Part of our Black Hills Bucket list was to view and take a photo of Mount Rushmore through one of ...
Finding the 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 ...
Black Hills Caverns, South Dakota
Our first outing had us headed right outside of Rapid City to explore our first caverns, the Black Hills Caverns ...
Bear Country USA
Bear Country USA wasn't originally on our Black Hills Bucket List, but instead was added on during our drive to ...
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 ...