The Black Hills attracts a variety visitors for many different reasons. We have fans of the outdoor recreation, history buffs, photographers, writers, bikers during the Sturgis Rally, etc. etc. Now, for a 5th year, the Black Hills will be attracting owners of classic and custom cars at the Black Hills Overdrive this June. The 5th [...]

Sunshine, finally sunshine! I’ve already been making a list of all the trails I want to hike. But, if you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably seen plenty of warnings about the Mountain Pine Beetles affecting the trails this summer. Take a look at my previous blog for a quick reminder. Now you’re probably [...]

No doubt about it, the Crazy Horse Memorial is inspirational. After all, we are talking about the world’s largest mountain carving in progress started 60 years ago to commemorate and honor the Native American culture. The Crazy Horse Memorial has now even inspired a theatrical performance “Never Forget Your Dreams: The Creation of Crazy Horse Memorial” [...]

The Black Hills are beautiful, no matter how you see them; by air, in a car, on a motorcycle, on foot and even in a train. Even though passenger trains aren’t as common these days, everyone can still enjoy a train ride on a restored steam engine thanks to the Black Hills Central Railroad and [...]

Gun slingers, BBQ experts, Wild West re-enactors, and well-known musical groups will soon be appearing in Deadwood to celebrate the life of one of the area’s most famous legends. The annual Wild Bill Hickok Days will occur on Jun 19-21, and there will be entertainment for everyone. The Kansas City BBQ Society cook-off will offer [...]

June 19-20, Rapid City will be hosting the Kody Lostroh Invitational. Never heard of Kody Lostroh? Well, if you’re a fan of the most popular event of traditional rodeo, you may have heard this name and know a little about the PBR. Kody Lostroh is currently the top bull rider in the world and a [...]

Now that the snow has finally stopped (I’m crossing my fingers right now), the season for hiking is near. But before hiking fans begin heading for the popular Harney Peak Trail in the Black Elk Wilderness area, officials are asking they take caution for falling trees. It’s common for wind to knock down some trees [...]

I’ve mentioned it before, but the Badlands are an amazing place. They’re filled with fossils, big horn sheep, black-footed ferrets, plenty of opportunities for hiking and biking, and thanks to the National Park Service’s Artist-in-Residence  Program, the occaisional writer, musician, or photographer. What exactly is the artist-in-residency program? The Badlands National Park provides housing and [...]

There are plenty of things to study and research in the Black Hills. There’s the land, the wildlife, the gold rush, famous Wild West legends such as Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane and even numismatics. Don’t know the meaning of numismatics? (Don’t be embarrassed, I had to get a little help from dictionary.com). Well, [...]