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Awesome Animal Adventures for Families

By Jody Halsted December 29, 2015

Meet Spanish Mustangs at Windcross Conservancy near Hot Springs, South Dakota. Awesome animal adventures | fun family travel | Jody Halsted/ FamilyRambling.com

Kids love animals. It’s just a fact. And while zoos are terrific, the opportunity to get ‘up close and personal’ with animals can’t be beat. So where do you go when the kids have outgrown petting zoos? One of these awesome animal adventures might be just the thing! Unique Animal Adventures Kids will Love published […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Canada, Clips, Family Travel, USA · Tagged With: animal adventures, British Columbia, Florida, Manitoba, Massachusetts, South Dakota

Be a Part of Your Favorite Childhood Tales at Storybook Land

By Jody Halsted March 25, 2014

What is your favorite nursery rhyme or story from childhood? Maybe you dreamed of being a knight or princess in a magical castle. Or did you dream of having a farm like Old MacDonald? Maybe you just wanted to click a pair of shiny red shoes together and be transported like Dorothy? You can step […]

5 Comments · Filed Under: Camping & RVing, Hotels and Lodging, Midwest, USA · Tagged With: Aberdeen, camping, castle, entertainment, family travel, Fun for Kids, South Dakota

Living Like Laura in DeSmet, South Dakota

By Jody Halsted March 11, 2014

I can remember reading the ‘Little House’ books by Laura Ingalls Wilder over and over again as I grew up in southwest Iowa. I never grew tired of Laura’s stories of life on the western frontier. And though I knew Laura was telling stories of her life, I never imagined that I would be able to […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Camping & RVing, Hotels and Lodging, Midwest, USA · Tagged With: camping, Children's Museum, family travel, Farm, Fun for Kids, history, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie, South Dakota

You’ll Dig The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, South Dakota

By Jody Halsted November 12, 2013

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 […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Midwest, USA · Tagged With: Fun for Kids, Hot Springs, Ice Age history, Mammoths, South Dakota

Visiting Wall Drug : Prairie Kitsch of Presidential Proportions

By Jody Halsted October 22, 2013

The signs, first many miles apart, begin to appear as you cross the border into South Dakota. As your journey continues toward the heart of the prairie, the signs become more frequent.  As the buildup of signs continues you are drawn to exit I-90 at the small town of Wall, just so you can answer […]

2 Comments · Filed Under: Midwest, USA · Tagged With: entertainment, Fun for Kids, play area, South Dakota

Family Travel with Vivienne McNeny on The Sociable Homeschooler – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted September 26, 2013

As some may know, but many don’t, my family homeschools. Our travels have quite a lot to do with that. We were, once, traditional public-school-going folks. But the state we live in has a limit to the number of unexcused absences (anything that isn’t excused by a doctor) and we exceeded those each year. Before […]

4 Comments · Filed Under: Clips, Homeschool, Iowa, Midwest, USA · Tagged With: Farm, Fun for Kids, history, homeschool, Iowa, South Dakota

Exploring Aberdeen, South Dakota – #IGTravelThursday

By Jody Halsted August 29, 2013

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 […]

7 Comments · Filed Under: Midwest, USA · Tagged With: camping, Children's Museum, eating, Farm, food, Fun for Kids, history, South Dakota

Finding Laura Ingalls Wilder in DeSmet, South Dakota – #igtravelthursday

By Jody Halsted August 22, 2013

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 […]

8 Comments · Filed Under: Homeschool, Midwest, USA · Tagged With: Fun for Kids, history, South Dakota

The Contrasts of Badlands National Park in South Dakota

By Jody Halsted August 6, 2013

As we drove along the prairie lined interstate that crosses South Dakota, my eldest daughter asked, “What are the Badlands like?”  Doug and I looked at each other, both of us at a loss to describe this area that is neither prairie nor desert canyon, but an interesting mix of both.  The best we could […]

1 Comment · Filed Under: Midwest, National Parks, USA · Tagged With: Badlands, camping, Fun for Kids, Hiking, National Parks, South Dakota

Exploring Caves at Wind Cave National Park

By Jody Halsted July 26, 2013

The Black Hills in South Dakota are famous for their rocks.  But some of the most fascinating stones are found nearly 20 stories below ground at Wind Cave National Park near Hot Springs.  One of the longest caves in the world, Wind Cave is a terrific family travel destination.  While the miles of prairie land […]

Leave a Comment · Filed Under: Midwest, USA · Tagged With: Fun for Kids, Hiking, Hot Springs, National Park, South Dakota, Wind Cave

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