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

Jewel Cave National Monument, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, South Dakota, United States

A Black Hills Weekend: Jewel Cave National Monument

I am not sure why so many of my adventures this last year have involved caves, but here we are at another one! My friends, Janice and Taylor, and I decided to take a three-day trip up to the Black Hills in western South Dakota in May to camp, hike, and see some National Park… Continue reading A Black Hills Weekend: Jewel Cave National Monument