Ready for a wild west adventure that will take you through windswept prairies, deep underground, up pine-forested mountains, ...

Climb to the summit of Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota. This trail winds through dense pine forests, leading to panoramic views of the surrounding peaks and forests from the top.

This 111-mile, continuous trail runs north to south through the Black Hills and prairies of South Dakota, offering recreationalists multiple opportunities for a scenic, peaceful outing through the ...

Here’s why South Dakota is the ‘undisputed queen of maze caves’ in the U.S. Vast cave systems in Black Hills National Forest invite spelunkers to explore hidden spaces.

The trail from Trailshead to Cement Ridge is also popular because it’s the highest snowmobile access point in the Black Hills at over 6,500 feet. This is part of a 60-mile loop from Trailshead ...

The 109-mile, nationally recognized George S. Mickelson Trail spans much of the Black Hills, north to south, allowing access to the wildlands of the last region of the United States to be mapped.

Returning home on my western road trip I spent a few days exploring South Dakota’s Black Hills and Badlands National Park. The two are just a few miles apart, but a huge elevation difference ...

Spanning 8,000 square miles, the isolated mountain range is a wonderland of shimmering lakes, winding roads, and soaring peaks, including the 7,242-feet Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s tallest.

The Dakota Territory Challenge traces its roots to the club’s charter members organizing a long trail ride from the moonscape Badlands National Park to the Black Hills in the late ’60s.

When people think of South Dakota tourism, they often think of the Black Hills. But the Sioux Falls metro area is giving the West River gem a run for its money. In 2022, 14.4 million visitors in ...