The Black Hills are sacred ... was the only option. In South Dakota, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse led various Sioux tribes against the U.S. Army. They had a notable success against General George ...

Under the Fort Laramie Treaty, the United States designated all of present-day South Dakota west ... overrunning the Black Hills (which was true enough, given limited Army resources).

After the Civil War, however, the U.S. government ... in the Dakota Territory. Dozens sneak in to the Black Hills, violating the Treaty of Fort Laramie; many are evacuated by the Army or killed ...

Once a major gold mining hub in the Black Hills, this South Dakota town has transformed itself into a year-round vacation ...

Lakota Artist Smudges the Former Gold Mine Inside the Black Hills When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty.

The South Dakota hospitality was great but all opinions are her own. A special thanks to Carrie Gerlach of Black Hills Adventure Tours for keeping us safe and entertained while exploring the region.

The colossal sculpture on Mount Rushmore of four American presidents located in the Black Hills of South Dakota took nearly two decades to create.