I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as a child growing up in southwest Iowa. I never tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And though I knew Laura’s story was (mostly) true it never occurred to me that I could visit the places […]
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Otherworldly: Badlands National Park in South Dakota
As I tried to imagine westward settlers viewing this area for the first time, all I could think was that to many it would seem that the flat, grassy prairie gave way to an otherworldly landscape of buttes and bluffs filled with animals they had never seen before.
Exploring the Black Hills from Hot Springs, South Dakota
The majority of visitors to the Black Hills arrive with a singular focus: Mount Rushmore. Which is to be expected- it is the #1 tourist attraction in South Dakota. But there is a lot to do in this upper Midwest state beyond gazing at massive carvings in mountainsides – you can explore an archaeological dig, […]
Learning About Birding at the South Dakota Birding Festival
Our many thanks to the Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association for inviting us to be part of the South Dakota Birding Festival. “Look Mom, ” my youngest says as she contently stares out our window, “it’s a red-breasted warbler.” Is it? I have no idea. But she is likely correct. Ever since our trip last […]
Tips for Visiting Mount Rushmore – South Dakota’s #1 Tourist Destination
The southwest corner of South Dakota holds the state’s most visited site – Mount Rushmore. And really, it’s s stunning place to visit. The massive granite heads of four of our nation’s most beloved Presidents, each as tall as a 6 story building, gaze at you through the Avenue of Flags as you approach the […]
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You’ll Dig The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota
The Black Hills of South Dakota draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, yet only a small percentage of those visitors even know of the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs – the world’s largest mammoth research facility. But this isn’t just a museum showing you what has been found. The dig continues. And it’s […]
Exploring Aberdeen, South Dakota – #IGTravelThursday
After our fun learning about Laura Ingalls Wilder in DeSmet, the girls and I headed north- to Aberdeen, South Dakota. We couldn’t have asked for a better place to camp than Wylie Park Campground. Play structures dot the park. This one was just outside our camper – which meant I could watch the girls as […]
Finding Laura Ingalls Wilder in DeSmet, South Dakota – #igtravelthursday
Five of the eight books Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote for the Little House series were written about her life in and around DeSmet, South Dakota. Since reading the books together – and my eldest daughter re-reading them on her own – my girls have wanted to see where Laura lived. So, we began our homeschool […]
Finding Laura in De Smet, South Dakota
Like most girls my age, I read every single book in the “Little House” series. Many times. So it was very exciting for me to visit De Smet, South Dakota last week. De Smet is where the majority of the series takes place, and I was able to wander through the Surveyor’s House that Laura […]
