It’s snowshoe season in the Black Hills. With thousands of acres to explore the Black Hills National Forest is your perfect location to take part in this relatively inexpensive winter sport. The 60 miles of trails are designated for shared cross-country and snowshoe use and if you are feeling extra adventurous there are endless numbers …

Fred and Suzi Dow, publishers of ForestCamping.com recently visited the Black Hills National Forest. They were captivated by the beauty that we are fortunate enough to witness every day.  ForestCamping.com is a comprehensive website for camping in national forests and grasslands. It provides detailed information to campers looking to experience the great outdoors.
Because of their …

Is a new winter sport coming to the Black Hills?  Called snow biking, or fat biking, it’s gaining traction here, in Alaska, in Wyoming and other parts of the West. It’s pretty big in Minnesota and Wisconsin, too.
I didn’t know anything about snow bikes until yesterday morning. Tim  Rangitsch, owner of Acme Bicycles in Rapid …

Black Hills snowmobile trails will be opening Thursday, Dec. 15, for the 2011-2012 season. It’s been reported that the trail system now has a foot and a half of snow, and groomers will begin their limited schedule on Thursday night. With flurries expected Thursday and Friday, area snow enthusiasts are …

Recent snowfall — anywhere between 8 and 12 inches throughout much of the Black Hills — has gotten all snow lovers excited about the 2011-12 winter sports season. Although we’ve had a recent warmup down in Rapid City and environs, the higher elevations have remained relatively cold. But we could always use more snow.
Terry Peak …

Whether you like it or not, winter is on its way.  I myself am hoping for lots of snow because I love all sorts of winter activities…skiing, snowshoeing, even ice skating. Thinking about some of my favorite sports got me wondering what the “experts” were predicting for this year’s winter.
The good ol’ Farmers’ Almanac has …

One of my favorite weekends of the year is almost here – Labor Day. It’s the perfect excuse to get outside and enjoy some of the last days of summer. And I can’t think of a better place to do just that than the Black Hills.
Here’s a list of a couple of ways I wouldn’t …

In its 11th year, the Dakota Five-0 is getting some serious traction among mountain bikers. The 50-mile bike race begins and ends in Spearfish, following  a course that winds through 50 miles of the Black Hills’ most scenic backcountry.
That’s why nearly 500 people participated in last year’s Dakota Five-0. This year organizers set a cap …

I’ve recently taken up running and am pretty proud of myself just for sticking with it. I’ve done a few 5k and 10k trail running races, and hope to someday do a marathon. But run 100 miles? On a trail? Up and down hills? No thanks. I’ll admit I’m not tough enough. But plenty of …

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