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It is cold, snowy and rather bleak in Denver in mid-February as I write this. And it isn’t my favorite time of the year to travel. However, it is certainly one of the best times of the year to think … Continue reading
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Mere miles away from Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, South Dakota, is the Crazy Horse Memorial. (crazyhorsememorial.org/) In 1939, Oglala Lakota chief Standing Bear asked sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, who had assisted (briefly) Gutzon Borglum on the Mount Rushmore sculptures, to carve a monument … Continue reading
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The Mammoth Site, located in Hot Springs, South Dakota, is a working paleontological excavation. Visitors during weekdays will be able to watch excavators at work, and there are programs where volunteers can actually get in to the site, with toothbrushes … Continue reading
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Many travel to the Black Hills in South Dakota to see the famous memorials—Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse—and to enjoy the myriad of fun activities in the area. If your Black Hills journy leads you to the town of Deadwood … Continue reading
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When traveling by car, we often think of the destination more than the actual drive itself. It is easy to overlook the long journey when the destination is almost too exciting to bear. However, when you find yourself amongst some of … Continue reading
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During the first full week of August, highways throughout the Rocky Mountain region are chock full of motorcyclists either heading to or returning from Sturgis, South Dakota where the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held over the course of ten days. … Continue reading
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Below is a list of the PRCA rodeos (five in all) taking place in South Dakota in August, 2017. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) runs 12 regional rodeo circuits, which culminate in the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo each … Continue reading
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A Mountain of Family Fun: Rush Mountain Adventure Park New in 2016: Rushmore Mountain Coaster – Ride the rails as you zoom down the side of Rush Mountain over pigtail bridges and whoops. You control the speed in the dounle … Continue reading
