Okay, let’s be honest. You’re twelve or younger, and you’ve been stuck all day in a car moving across South Dakota’s vast expanses. Even the amazing games on your tablet have lost their power to excite. Upon reaching Mount Rushmore, the four stationary granite heads may not pull you from … Read More
Here’s that “big” theme again. The world’s largest collection of reptiles — snakes, alligators, crocodiles, giant Aldabra tortoises — is found at Retile Gardens, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Reptile Gardens is located just outside Rapid City on highway 16, the main route to Mount Rushmore. Of … Read More
Come because you love vintage architecture. Or wood carvings. Or for religious reasons or because you want to celebrate your Norwegian roots. Whatever your reason, come and marvel at the Stavkirke, an exact, full-size replica of Norway’s 850 year-old Borgund Church. The majestic yet intimate structure, also known as the … Read More
The Black Hills have always inspired music. Two 20th century hits that stood the test of time, still recognized anywhere in the world, are Doris Day’s Take Me Back to the Black Hills, and the Beatles’ Rocky Raccoon. You can get into an argument in South Dakota about who best … Read More
The most unexpected museum item in the Black Hills is an ancient receipt for a dead animal. We’re talking really ancient, like 4,350 years old. It’s found in an unlikely spot, on the Black Hills State University campus, on the first floor of the library, right next to the Einstein … Read More