"It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don't want to be most of us." -Oberyn Martell, Game of Thrones
One afternoon, as two little girls were playing outside, a giant bear approached. His intention was clear: the girls would be his lunch. Having sensed the danger, the girls climbed onto nearby rocks to get away from the bear. But, a Great Spirit noticed, the rocks were not tall enough. The bear was going to [...]
Our last stop in South Dakota was Wind Cave National Park. We did not spend a lot of time here as we had a long drive ahead of us, but we did enjoy our visit. The highlight of this park is most definitely the cave tour. Here, a guide will lead you down into the [...]
After leaving Rapid City on our road trip, we headed for the Black Hills. We decided to start our day at Mount Rushmore in hopes of avoiding big crowds and because we thought it would be the busiest of the places we visited. We got there a little after 9:00 AM, and there were already [...]
Though we began our Northwest road trip in Sioux Falls, another great place to start a similar adventure is Rapid City. Rapid City is a central point for places such as Badlands National Park and The Black Hills. We were only here for a day, but we had a chance to explore the downtown area, [...]
Badlands National Park doesn’t get enough credit. If you’re like us, you may not really know what to expect. It’s not one of the more well known national parks for a lot of people, but it should be. This park is unlike anything we have ever seen. The landscape is just incredible and you can’t [...]
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