What’s the fastest way to land yourself in jail in the Black Hills? Federal trespassing in an attempt to climb up to the Mount Rushmore heads gets the job done in a heartbeat.But it’s an entirely different story at the other Black Hills mountain carving, Crazy Horse Memorial. Twice a … Read More
With an international following, Brule is the country’s number one Native American music and dance troupe. The sound is thoroughly contemporary — a vibrant reminder that native cultures are alive and evolving, not relics of the past. Brule’s summer home is the Black Hills. The group performs at the outdoor … Read More
For 125 years Homestake, the biggest and most technically advanced gold mine in American history, mined and milled the precious metal at Lead. Homestake made South Dakota the number one gold producing state for most of the 20th century. It cut a shaft nearly two miles deep, to a depth … Read More
The Black Hills region is cave country. Officially it’s home to two of the world’s top ten longest caves, but tell that to some locals and they’ll just roll their eyes. That’s because they’re pretty sure the two caves are actually one, although connecting passageways haven’t yet been mapped and … Read More
This ain’t your daddy’s beer vacation! A generation ago the term meant going to Florida over spring break, baking in the sun, and maintaining hydration by guzzling uniform, mass-produced beers. A Black Hills beer vacation means sampling an incredible variety of locally brewed craft beers. Black Hills waters seem especially … Read More