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September 7, 2008 6:43 PM
Black Hills Area Attractions
Year's event roster honors the vision
This is a year of milestones at Crazy Horse, the world’s largest mountain sculpture that is a tribute to a Lakota leader and to Native American culture.
May 3 is Korczak Day, the 60th anniversary of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski’s arrival in the Black Hills in 1947.
“We have made a lot of friends and believers in this project since Korczak first arrived,” said Ruth Ziolkowski, Korczak Ziolkowski’s widow and president and CEO of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. » read more
Reptile Gardens
Reptile Gardens’ deadliest snake gets television debut
Reptile Gardens’ most venomous resident recently made its national television debut on the National Geographic Channel.
The snake is an inland taipan, the most venomous species of land snake in the world. That is why the film crew from National Geographic Channel came to Reptile Gardens in September 2006. » read more
Cubs at play in Baby Land
Recently, 11 bear cubs were rounded up from their dens at Bear Country U.S.A. » read more
Badlands beauty
While visiting Wall, be sure to take in the beauty of Badlands National Park. The park is open year-round, and the main entrance is about 10 miles south of Wall on S.D. » read more
Fireworks at Mount Rushmore
The fireworks show on July 3 at Mount Rushmore has become one of the most well-attended events in the region. If you are going to be among those who are drawn to Mount Rushmore for this spectacular, highly anticipated event, here are some tips:
Expect delays because of heavy traffic and security checks.
The gates open at 7 a. » read more
Wind Cave is world’s fourth-longest cave
Wind Cave National Park, six miles north of Hot Springs, protects a remarkable national park containing two very different worlds. Here you can find one of the last remnants of a mixed-grass prairie and one of the longest, most complex cave systems in the world.
More than 121-2/3 miles long, the cave is the fourth-longest cave in the world. » read more
Everyone loves Hot Springs Mammoth Site
Since its discovery in June 1974, the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs has become a main attraction for tourists visiting the Black Hills. The facility is open year-round with guided tours of the largest in situ (bones left as found) mammoth dig site contained and protected by a building.
The site was created 26,000 years ago, when large Columbian and woolly mammoths became trapped in a spring-fed, slippery-sided sinkhole. » read more
Wall - worth the stop
Located 55 miles east of Rapid City on Interstate 90, Wall is just eight miles north of Badlands National Park.
The name of the town was derived from “The Wall,” the rugged geographical formation of tinted spires, ridges and twisted gullies that stands between two areas of grassy prairie.
Wall has numerous motels and restaurants and a variety of attractions and stores. » read more