The Black Hills Travel Blog
It’s a Stang Thang

This weekend is the fourth annual Sturgis Mustang Rally. Organizers of the event say that it is the largest Ford Mustang rally in the world…

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Outdoor Adventure

Mobile Technology & The Great Outdoors»

Technology and the outdoors on TODAY show. The gist of the story was: the more folks use mobile technology, the less aware of their personal safety they become…

Go Explore. You’ll Understand.»

Explore the Black Hills. Really explore. Hike a little-traveled trail, camp in the backwoods or climb to the top of one of the region’s 7,000…

Northern Hills Hail Storm & Flooding»

Today a harsh summer thunderstorm made its way through the Black Hills, dropping torrential rains and up to golf ball size hail. The northern Black Hills were hit especially hard…

Buffalo Stampede!»

Custer State Park, in the Black Hills, is home to one of the largest free-roaming bison herds in the United States. Video footage of a buffalo stampede…

Culture

Wagon train heads to Hills»

The riders in the Historic Miles City to Deadwood Trail Ride have crossed the Powder River on their way to the Black Hills…


The Many Falls of Steven Tyler»

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler proves that he doesn’t discriminate – he’ll fall off of any concert stage. Tyler fell off the stage during a show in Toronto…


I HEART the Black Hills!»

According to a website I ran across, when folks at the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls looked at satellite images of the Black Hills, they were astounded by what they saw…


Events

It’s a Stang Thang»

This weekend is the fourth annual Sturgis Mustang Rally. Organizers of the event say that it is the largest Ford Mustang rally in the world…


Spearfish Prepares for Big Weekend Events»

As the three-day Labor Day weekend approaches, Spearfish is gearing up for three large events. From mules and mountain bikes to jumping castles and cold brews…


Free concerts, classic cars, Kool Deadwood Nites»

Kool Deadwood Nites, the region’s largest gathering of classic cars, free music and nostalgic fun, takes place in Historic Deadwood this weekend…


Discoveries

Black Hills Destination Weddings»

The Black Hills of South Dakota are perfect for destination weddings. Whether you’re looking for a rustic outdoor ceremony or a Main Street Sturgis…


Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush in SD»

An Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush has been sighted in Spearfish Canyon. This rare bird is only the third of its kind ever recorded in the United States…


Explore Rapid City the High-Tech Way»

Last week, the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau launched a new, high-tech way to explore the Black Hills area using a location-based game called SCVNGR…