We will likely never know his name, but yesterday we laid him to rest, high above Historic Deadwood. It was a re-interment service for the unidentified remains of a nineteenth century Deadwood ancestor…
{More»} Outdoor Adventure
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…
Mountain boarding, a fairly new outdoor adventure sport, is gaining popularity in the Black Hills of South Dakota…
Victoria Canyon is located just outside of Rapid City and has rock climbing routes that have been developed by local and regional climbers. The Black Hills region is an absolute paradise for climbers…
Some reminders from the Forest Service and a little common sense can go a long way towards having a safe and enjoyable time in the woods…
Culture
Cultures Unite to Bury Unknown Pioneer»
We will likely never know his name, but yesterday we laid him to rest, high above Historic Deadwood. It was a re-interment service for the unidentified remains of a nineteenth century Deadwood ancestor…
So Much for the Summertime Blues»
The news was in, and it wasn’t good. The doctor hung her head low and informed me that I was not to rock climb for a minimum of one month…
Photo Shootout registration now open»
Registration is now open for the first-ever Black Hills Photo Shootout, a photography festival that is taking place this September in the beautiful Black Hills…
Events
Black Hills Corvette Classic rolls into Spearfish»
The annual Black Hills Corvette Classic, held in Spearfish, is a car rally that attracts more than 400 Corvette enthusiasts to the Black Hills of South Dakota…
Attend Spearfish Festival in the Park»
Spearfish Festival in the Park is one of the largest outdoor summer arts festivals in the Midwest. The annual event is this weekend, July 16-18, 2010…
Independence Day 2010 Events & Fireworks»
In honor of Independence Day and the upcoming holiday weekend, almost every Black Hills community has something special planned…
Discoveries
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…
Mary, Don start Vacation Makeover»
I had a chance last week to meet Mary and Don Nolin, two of the winners in the “Vacation Makeover: Destination Mount Rushmore,” online contest. They won a free vacation to the Black Hills, worth up to $4,000, and a Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera…
