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Keystone Gridlock

Keystone: Tacky Tourist Trap

Written by btwood2 on October 30, 2004

  • Only 14 miles from Hill City, Keystone has chosen a more hit-‘em-over-the-head, commercial presentation of itself. It’s very centrally located, so it’s difficult to avoid it when driving anywhere. Our first introduction to...
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·Bound hands

Lakota – Dakota – Nakota

Written by btwood2 on November 9, 2004

  • After our visit to Crazy Horse Memorial last summer, thoughts were spilling out of my brain at lightning speed. It’s four months later, and now that I’m in Arizona for the winter, it’s...
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·	Horseback riding in the Black Hills

Scenic Drives, Hikes, Bikes, and Rides

Written by btwood2 on August 22, 2004

  • Probably the best way to get a feeling for the real Paha Sapa is to attempt to escape civilization by taking to the trails. There are lots of trails that run through the hills....
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·	Small scale model of big scale dream

Ramblings about Crazy Horse Memorial

Written by btwood2 on August 22, 2004

  • Even before going to see Crazy Horse Memorial, I thought it was pretty cool that his "image" was being carved into the Black Hills, if for no other reason than to give some...
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·Preview of Rally Week, Custer

I don’t want a Pickle…

Written by btwood2 on September 28, 2004

  • "…I just wanna ride on my motorsickle." Bikers Welcome! The signs are EVERYWHERE, even three weeks prior to the Rally. And I mean, not only in Sturgis, but in all the Black Hills...
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·	Wikoti Living History Lakota Encampment

The Town They Call Hillyo

Written by btwood2 on October 30, 2004

  • I love Hill City’s earlier and catchier name, Hillyo, as it’s still sometimes called. It was already a tent town in 1876, when gold strikes were found up-canyon near Deadwood, causing many of its...
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·Scourge of the Black Hills

Enough Billboards Already!

Written by btwood2 on August 22, 2004

  • Doc from Ed Abbey’s "Monkey-wrench Gang" would have had a heyday in these billboard-infested hills. If you haven’t read the book, do. Doc is one of a group of eco-terrorists who starts out...
inferno

Black Hills a Place to Go

Written by Josh Partridge on November 3, 2008

  • I think the black hills are a great place to go. There is many thing you can do, from hiking to touring, ATVing and Golfing. ...
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