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Introducing Black Hills
This stunning region on the Wyoming–South Dakota border lures visitors with its winding canyons and wildly eroded 7000ft peaks. The region’s name – the ‘Black’ comes from the dark Ponderosa pine-covered slopes – was conferred by the Lakota Sioux. In the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty, they were assured that the hills would be theirs for eternity, but the discovery of gold changed that and the Sioux were pushed out into smaller reservations on flatter land.
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You’ll need several days to explore the area. Throughout are incredible back-road drives, caves, bison herds, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse monuments, outdoor activities (ballooning, cycling, rock climbing, boating, fishing, hiking, downhill skiing and panning for gold) and tons of tourist traps in between.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
