A Peek into South Dakota

With 6 National Park sites and 56 State Parks and recreational sites, you will never be bored in South Dakota.  A road trip to this amazing area can last several weeks if you have the time.  Since I didn’t, I will share with you just a look at a few of its offerings to start you dreaming of your next vacation.

A drive to the Black Hills led us to Badlands National Park.

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Beautiful rock formations reach to the sky!

We continued on to Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln have been amazingly sculptured into the stone.

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It took 14 years for this man to sculpt Mr. Rushmore!

Even from miles away, the detail is amazing.

It took fourteen years for the sculptor to create Mt. Rushmore.  Even from miles away, the detail is amazing to see.

We continued on to Custer State Park and the beauty of Sylvan Lake and its rock formations.                    

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A drive on Needle’s Hwy and throughout the area captured tons of beauty!

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We finished our trip with a visit to Crazy Horse Memorial.

This stone sculpture is in honor of Lakota Indian leader Crazy Horse and work began in 1948 by Korczak Ziolkowski.  It is still being worked on today by his children and grandchildren.  The Mission of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is to protect and preserve the culture, tradition and living heritage of the North American Indians.

Detailed rendition of the finished product.

Tunnel view of work being done.

Sculpting continues on a daily basis.

Hopefully you are inspired to plan your own adventure to the Black hills and bad lands of South Dakota.