The final portion of our epic Dakotas trip was spent in the old western town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota Day 2--Black Elk Peak, then Mt Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument (plus canoeing and … [Read more...]

Day 4 of our trip began with a truly scenic drive through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, complete with MANY wildlife sightings, a stop at White Butte for hiking the highest point in North Dakota, and ending in Deadwood, SD. Prior trip posts: Day 1--Getting to Sylvan … [Read more...]

As I write these blogs, I am amazed at how many memories we packed into a 5 day trip :) Kinda wish we would have stayed an extra day or 2. Next time I know better! And as I reflect on this trip, I do think there will be a next time--I loved every bit of what I saw in North … [Read more...]

Day 2 of our Dakotas trip started with an early morning hike (gorgeous!) to Black Elk Peak--it deserved its own blog post, of course ;)  And day 1 is here, if you missed it. When we returned from hiking, after some ice cold Coors and leftovers the boys brought back from their … [Read more...]