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 Devil’s Tower National Monument. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a family adventure you might want to do!…
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. Check the website for closures in winter. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a family adventure you might…
Take in the views of eroded canyons and see prairie dogs and wild stallions at Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit.
Panoramic canyon views and hiking trails are found at Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s Painted Canyon Visitor’s Center. Located just right off of Interstate 94 at Exit 32 is the Painted Canyon Visitor Center and Overlook. This was our first chance to see Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a…
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, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Designed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, the memorial covers 1.278.45 acres and sits 5,725 feet above sea level. Carving started in 1927. Completed in…
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 the canyons and spires we drove by. This summer, I am detailing our road trip to the Dakotas and Mount Rushmore as a series for a family adventure you might…
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 includes the Door, Window, and Noth trails, which our family explored. Then we went down the road to the Cliff Shelf Trail which included far-off views. These hiking trails are…
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 the Dakotas as a series for a family adventure you might want to do! We live in the St. Louis area so our first night was spent in Sioux Falls….
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 Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. This is a family adventure you might want to do! We live in the…
You can learn about birds and then hike in wetlands searching for them when you spend a day at the Audubon Center at the Riverlands. Visiting the Audubon Center In the center, you can learn about what birds eat such as from a forest, prairie, or the nearby Mississippi and Missouri rivers and wetlands. Exhibits are on different varieties of birds and what they eat,…
