The Adventures of Austin Kaus

"I tried to keep track of how many berries I ate before my next stop. Because I’m not great at impulse control, I lost count at 20."

"I eat the Monte Cristo with gusto and finish with a piece of rhubarb cake because I believe both ham and whipped cream are appropriate forms of hiking fuel. Note: I am not a certified nutritional anything."

"'If you go and stand and pose by the mural, no matter who you are, you’ll be the normal one,' Logan says. 'Because by comparison, there’s a 9-foot alien.'"

"But potato wrestling? Ah, now that’s something you’ll be able to tell your grandchildren about."

"Twelve hours after the stealth operation began, Sitting Bull was in his final resting place. Armed guards were left behind to monitor the site, but there wasn’t much that potential intruders could do. 20 tons of concrete doesn’t leave much room for negotiation."

"'It’s just a ridiculous amount of red meat and carbs,' she said. 'To me, that’s peak Midwest. We’re hearty folk.’ ”

"Have a meal and/or spend the night in this Black Hills landmark to enjoy a full stomach, old-world charm, and the possible protection from a friendly spirit."

"He was known to cause an organ to randomly play until it was dismantled, but he still enjoys playing pranks with props, lights, and other items.”

"Some have heard strange noises while others claim to have captured strange balls of light on film, but the scariest rumor may be that the ghost of a young child appears at dusk near the river and leads the willing into a forested part of the island before disappearing."

"The look of the place is so pleasing, in fact, that early investor Harris Franklin still likes to check in on his namesake. Some have claimed Franklin sometimes appears to make sure employees are doing their job."

"Why Pactola? Because there’s a town at the bottom of the lake."

"Who knows? Maybe there’s still a bottle stashed by Jane herself hiding somewhere in the trees surrounding the gorgeous town of Deadwood."