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For Kids: Carving Mount Rushmore

Kids Online Lessons - This lesson is all about Mount Rushmore — you know, the mountain with four presidents carved into it. Scroll to learn more about this national memorial and enjoy two coloring pages and a recipe for making your own ice cream!

For Kids: Wildlife of South Dakota

Kids Online Lessons - This lesson is all about wild animals in South Dakota. Keep scrolling for fun facts, four activity sheets, and a game about having your own pheasant hunt.

For Kids: Prehistoric Animals of South Dakota

Kids Online Lessons - Dinosaurs and mammoths are featured in this lesson. Check out two different games and a hands-on learning activity below to have some fun while learning more about South Dakota’s most famous fossils!

For Kids: South Dakota's National and State Parks

Kids Online Lessons - This lesson is all about South Dakota's national and state parks and all the fun they offer. The lesson's activities include a word scramble as well as camping indoors and making s'mores indoors.

For Kids: The Dakota Territory & Wild West

Kids Online Lessons - This lesson will take you back more than 150 years to before South Dakota was a state. Read about pioneers like Laura Ingalls Wilder and colorful characters like Wild Bill Hickok and have fun with the three activities.

For Kids: South Dakota Agriculture

Kids Online Lessons - In this lesson you will learn more about South Dakota’s farms & ranches and have fun with the crossword puzzle and coloring page.

Games For Kids Across South Dakota

Kids Online Lessons - Think of this lesson as recess. It's all about having fun and includes five different puzzles and games to do at home or while on the road.

Good Earth Photo Essay

The Oneota people inhabited this area around 1500 A.D., but others lived in the area as early as 6500 B.C. Today, visitors to Good Earth State Park at Blood Run can stroll amongst wildlife, wild grasses and magnificent oak trees. Relax along the banks of the Big Sioux River, stroll the 3.1-mile Riparian Trail, and enjoy a variety of kid-friendly activities throughout the year. If you’re searching for peace, Good Earth State Park at Blood Run is the place for you.

Centennial Trail Photo Essay

This amazing 111-mile trail begins and ends at sacred Native American sites, starting at the summit of Bear Butte east of Sturgis and ending at Wind Cave National Park north of Hot Springs. Designed for hikers, bikers and horseback riders, the trail cuts through some of the most scenic areas in the Black Hills and prime wildlife habitat. Portions of the trail pass near Mount Rushmore National Memorial, through Custer State Park, and across large chunks of the Black Hills National Forest.

For a truly scenic and sacred outdoor experience, take a trip along the unique Centennial Trail.

Vacation Gold Awaits: A Custer Photo Essay

Shortly after George Custer’s 1874 expedition discovered gold in the Black Hills, a town named for the famed Army officer sprung up in the valley of the discovery. Now the western gateway to the natural wonders of Custer State Park, the town of Custer provides everything a traveling visitor could want. Lodging options range from rustic cabins to glamping teepees & campgrounds and swanky restored historic hotels. Some of the state’s most revered dining establishments are in Custer–try gourmet Norwegian fare at Skogen Kitchen, top-notch beef at Black Hills Burger and Bun, or homemade fresh desserts at Bobkat’s Purple Pie Place. Unique souvenirs are available at numerous shops along Custer’s Main Street, which was built extra wide to accommodate oxen-pulled wagons making U-turns back in the day. Connecting Custer with the rest of the Black Hills is the 109-mile Mickelson Trail biking/hiking path that runs right through the center of town.