A large column of rock rises 1,267 feet above the nearby Belle Fourche River to form Devils Tower National Monument.
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Exploring Medicine Rocks State Park in Montana
Jutting up to the sky in the rolling grass and pine-covered hills of southeastern Montana are the pockmarked knobs of Medicine Rocks State Park. This was our hiking stop between Theodore Roosevelt National Park and…
Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit
Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit has cannonball-shaped rocks and brightly colored rock formations coupled with the Little Missouri River. The North Unit is 68 miles north of the South Unit on U.S. Highway 85….
Seeing Mount Rushmore and Exploring the Black Hills
Staring up at the iconic presidents carved in stone was a day at Mount Rushmore National Memorial about 30 minutes south of Rapid City, S.D. Mount Rushmore National Memorial features 60-foot sculptures of George Washington,…
Badlands National Park: West Side Hiking and Driving Tour
At Badlands National Park we took short hikes along the Loop Road checking out fossils and going up into the Badlands along a trail. We also stopped at the many overlooks for different views of…
Badlands National Park: East Side Hiking
Badlands National Park has unusual rock formations and canyons with vibrant colors and plenty of hiking trails to explore. There are two areas of trails in the park on the east side. The first area…
Discovering the Sioux Falls Waterfall
Seeing a waterfall at sunset in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was part of our first night on our summer trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to…
Driving to the Highest Point in Iowa
Surrounded by cornfields on a windswept hill stands Hawkeye Point, the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas, which for us includes seeing…
New Salem: Where Lincoln Lived as a Young Man
At New Salem, you can walk in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln in a reconstructed pioneer village where Lincoln lived and worked as a young man.
