Nestled in the western part of South Dakota, the Black Hills are a stunning range of low mountains rich in history and natural beauty. Named for their dark appearance from a distance, due to the dense pine and spruce forests, the Black Hills have been a sacred place for Native American tribes, particularly the Lakota…
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South Dakota
On our way to South Dakota from Colorado our GPS in the RV took us on a dirt road for 16 miles, where we did not see another vehicle, and don’t know why it took us this route. It was terrible for both the RV and the Jeep’s hood were blasted with rocks. Finally we…
Custer State Park
Our drive home took us through Custer State Park, a wildlife reserve, it encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife including 1500 free roaming bison. We were lucky today to see a herd of these buffalo crossing the road.
Wild Horse Sanctuary and Wind Cave NP
Friday, August 15th, we drove south to Hot Springs and the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, which covers 11,000 acres of land and has over 500 rescued mustangs running free. We arrived just in time for the 11:00, 2-hour tour to experience the horses up close. The Institute of Range and American Mustang (IRAM) founded…
1880 Train, Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood
All Aboard the 1880 TRAIN!!! Thursday, August 14th, Happy Birthday Bob! Today Bob wanted to ride the 1880 Train, powered by steam, the 2-hour, 20 mile round trip from Hill City to Keystone winds through the Black Hills National Forest. Hill City, the western terminus and headquarters of the 1880 Train, began in 1875 as…