The Southeast: Worth Exploring in the 21st Century
When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led their Corps of Discovery up the wild Missouri River in 1804, they took time to explore on foot the land that eventually became southeastern South Dakota. The Corps [...]
Ancient Fun on the Quartzite Trail
There’s a geologic treasure scattered across southeastern South Dakota that has been here longer than our famed petrified forests or the prehistoric fossils painstakingly brushed from the soil. Outcroppings of ultra-hard, 1.6-billion-year-old Sioux quartzite protrude [...]
This is Corn Country
South Dakota corn feeds the world. Farmers harvested 4.5 million acres in 2020, and the average of 162 bushels per acre set a new record. But did you know that our No. 1 cash crop [...]
Eat, Drive and Walk the Meridian Highway
Highway 81 is called the Meridian Highway because it was designed in 1911 to connect Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the Gulf of Mexico along the Sixth Principal Meridian. Thanks to the Interstate Highway System it no [...]
A Birdwatcher’s Paradise
The southeast is the last region to see our migrating birds as they fly south for the winter, and the first to see them return in the spring. But its rivers, lakes and wetlands make [...]
Slowing Down in the Fast Lanes
The southeast is the only quarter of South Dakota in which both of our interstate highways pass. The speed limit might be 80 mph, but there’s plenty of opportunity to stop, stretch your legs and [...]
An Eiffel Tower in South Dakota?
Dozens of small towns with populations of a few hundred to a few thousand are found throughout the southeast, and there are surprises in almost every one. Find a replica of the Eiffel Tower in [...]
Feast of Cultures
Immigrants from dozens of countries in Europe and Asia settled this part of South Dakota, and their descendants pay tribute to that heritage with fun festivals throughout the year. Schmeckfest is Freeman’s annual springtime tasting [...]
Endless Fun in Sioux Falls
You could spend days exploring Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota (pop. 195,000). And maybe you will. Start in Downtown Sioux Falls (DTSF), the heart of the city. Phillips Avenue bustles with shops, [...]
Rapid City: Just Fun to be Around
Rapid City has cool restaurants, a cold-water creek where you can fly fish for mountain trout and dinosaurs on a hill. It's a location that blends together Native American culture with ranching, history and the [...]
Plan on Four Meals a Day
That’s the only way a visitor could begin to discover the huge mix of eateries in Rapid City. We counted around three dozen in the downtown area alone, not including fast food places (which should [...]
History and Nature on the City Trails
Rapid City’s urban trails are rich with history, nature and beauty. A favorite of locals is M Hill, a 1.4-mile hike located minutes from downtown. A tradition was established in 1912 when students used horses [...]
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