Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore and Badlands NP

Before heading to Mt. Rushmore and Badlands National Park, I spent several days in and around Custer which is located in the Black Hills National Forest. It would be a few days before I realized the significance of this area.

In 1868, the U.S. government had signed a treaty with the Sioux Indians recognizing that the Black Hills were sacred to the Sioux (specifically, the Oglala Lakota, a subtribe of the Great Sioux Nation) and would be included in the Great Sioux Reservation where the tribe had agreed to settle. However, less than six years later Continue reading “Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore and Badlands NP”

South Dakota, at Last!

To get to my destination in South Dakota, I drove north into Wyoming where I was met with strong winds and rolling prairies, as far as the eye could see. I stopped at Guernsey State Park for the night, and for the first time, I had the entire place to myself. That evening, a storm rolled through with winds so strong I seriously thought we’d get blown over… or at least kitty would. I was tempted to stay another night since it was so peaceful, butContinue reading “South Dakota, at Last!”