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.

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.

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 ...

From the breathtaking Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway to vibrant local cuisine, Spearfish South Dakota offers endless ...

Get Outside Black Elk Peak, the highest peak between the Rocky Mountains and the Swiss Alps. Photo courtesy of Travel South Dakota. If you leave Denver early in the morning, you will make it to Black ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Sure, my ride had two wheels but my “bike” was pedal powered; my destination, the George S. Mickelson Trail, a 109-mile car-free rail trail through the Black Hills region of South Dakota.

SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - Finishing touches are being made to a new trail that’s already open to the public in western South Dakota. The Savoy Trail in Spearfish Canyon stretches about 2 miles (3.2 ...