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In conjunction with Black Hills Volksmarch Association, Sturgis will be hosting an Urban Volksmarch on May 11, 2013.  

Nearly 50 years of expertise will come together in Custer State Park when the 47^th annual Buffalo Roundup thunders across the prairie on September 24. 

Are you looking for a camping experience with something for everyone?

Get your telescopes and model rockets ready.

Since the 1930s, readers have been enchanted by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of the struggles and joys of life on the prairie. 

The Sioux Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is excited to announce the launch of a new mobile website.

The South Dakota Department of Tourism’s message reached the eyes of more than 330 million people in November, thanks to various public relations tactics combined with the float, “Mount Rushmore’s American Pride,” which appeared in the nationally televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

One of South Dakota’s Great Places is a premier trail within the state park system that stretches across 109-miles in the

With 12 miles of trails varying in difficulty, the 300-acre park is a great place to experience the adventure of the Black Hills without ever leaving the city.

South Dakota made the top 12 best roads to drive, according to the Huffington Post. Check out the link!

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is happy to announce that beginning Sunday, February 27th, and every Saturday and Sunday thereafter, the site will be open from 8AM to 4:30PM. 

Cecil C. Gideon is honored as one of South Dakota’s Great Faces because of the major landmarks he left in South Dakota. Gideon designed and built many local structures in the Black Hills. The most notable include the Custer State Park Game Lodge and the famous pigtail bridges on Iron Mountain Road.

The George S. Mickelson Trail in the Black Hills has gained national attention by being recently inducted into the Rails-to-Trails Hall of Fame.

Argus Leader Media in Sioux Falls, S.D., is proud to announce the 6th annual Argus Leader Tour de Kota bike tour across South Dakota.

 As you make your summer vacation plans, consider coming to South Dakota to experience one of our Great Events.

In South Dakota, you’ll find a variety of scenery, plenty of adventures and family-friendly, affordable fun. Here are four unique ways you can make lasting family memories on your South Dakota vacation. 

Starting Sept. 26, the Black Hills and Custer State Park come alive with events ranging from arts festivals and historic reenactments to chili cook-offs and old-time fiddlers, all centered around the annual roundup of the park’s nearly 1,500 bison.

Each year, the Missouri River is a destination spot for people throughout South Dakota and surrounding states, and this year is no exception.

Jedediah Smith first ventured into Dakota Territory in the early 1800s.

While Primal Quest Badlands isn’t exactly a spectator event, there will be opportunities for fans of the grueling endurance race to see the teams as they pass through the checkpoints and transition areas.

SPOT LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) and the pioneer behind the award-winning SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ announced today it’s partnership of the upcoming 2009 Primal Quest adventure race providing real-time race tracking and GPS mapping.

Spectators who want to take part in Primal Quest Badlands Presented by SPOT will have several ways to enjoy the excitement of “The World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition” to be held August 14 – 23, 2009.

Located two miles east of Custer is an open valley where history was made. This area served as the main base camp for General George Armstrong Custer’s expedition to find gold in the Black Hills. Their stay at the “Golden Valley,” as General Custer called it, lasted five days, the longest of any s

Few truly wild places remain in this country, but 71,000-acre Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota is certainly one of them.

With winter snow giving way to spring sunshine, Black Hills streams, rivers and reservoirs are filling up. For those who participate in the growing sport of kayaking, 2009 should be a very good year.

In 1804, legend had it that Spirit Mound, near present day Vermillion, was inhabited by evil spirits in human form. Reportedly, these “little devils” were 18 inches high and armed with arrows.

Summer hours begin at the Falls Park Visitor Information Center (VIC) on March 30, 2009 and will continue until October 16, 2009. The VIC will be open daily from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

The morning skyline will fill with balloons as more than 30 hot-air balloons are set to take flight over Sioux Falls, Saturday, June 13, 2009.

Jewel Cave National monument and Wind Cave National Park will offer free tours to military veterans and current military personnel and their families on Sunday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.

With all of the majesty and splendor of the Black Hills, who would think exploring below the surface would yield as much beauty as above?

Take a step back in time and uncover some ancient history. South Dakota is a rich site for archaeology and paleontology.

When planning a vacation this year, consider traveling a South Dakota scenic byway. Nearly 600 miles on six scenic byways represent the depth and breadth of South Dakota’s scenery, history and culture.