Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, South Dakota, United States, Wind Cave National Park

A Black Hills Weekend: Rankin Ridge in Wind Cave National Park

One last adventure in the Black Hills and South Dakota before beginning the drive home awaited Taylor, Janice, and I: a short morning hike in Wind Cave National Park as we headed south from Custer. Bison (or buffalo as we all tend to call them) roam freely in Custer State Park and Wind Cave National… Continue reading A Black Hills Weekend: Rankin Ridge in Wind Cave National Park

Black Hills National Forest, Custer State Park, Hiking, National Forests, South Dakota, United States

A Black Hills Weekend: On top of South Dakota on Black Elk Peak

The long and short: This is one of my favorite hikes I've ever done! End of post. Ha, just kidding. But seriously, the hike to the summit of Black Elk Peak, which is South Dakota's high point, blew me away. When my friends Janice and Taylor joined me in planning our Black Hills adventure weekend,… Continue reading A Black Hills Weekend: On top of South Dakota on Black Elk Peak