Blogs from Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, United States, North America - page 7

In my wildest imaginings I could never have guessed what this day would hold. Though I often admonished the boys to be careful I never actually believed that someone would end up at the hospital. But I'm getting ahead of myself. The day started pretty simply with a great breakfast at the "chow hall"...french toast, fruit, juice, and coffee so hot it burned Steve's mouth. Of course it didn't help that he was trying to drink it out of a tin cup! We had a pretty full day planned so we got on the road around 8:00 to head into Custer State Park (CSP) with Mt. Rushmore as our final destination. There is a much more direct route from the cabin to the monument but I really wanted to drive two of the scenic byways ... read more

The Crazy Horse Memorial was an impressive sight. It’s more than just a mountain being carved. There were displays to view, movies to watch and an evening laser-light storytelling projected onto the side of the mountain. It is funded by donations and ticket sales. They have turned down Federal funds. The Crazy Horse Memorial is visible from the highway, so we saw it multiple times as we drove different places. We drove to Mount Rushmore on a cold windy evening. We took the scenic route with lots of twists and turns up the mountain. The light was fading when we arrived, so we didn’t take any pictures. Besides the view of Mt Rushmore there are movies to watch and various displays. It was fascinating to see how it was carved. We had been told that the ... read more

And now for the final installment of our Mother/Daughter Summer 2006 Trip. If you ever want to see the July 4th firework show at Mount Rushmore you must be willing to spend a long time waiting. While we were waiting we enjoyed listening to several wonderful music groups. One of our favorites was a Native American Band named Brulee. We also spent time enjoying the museum and film about the building of Mount Rushmore. We arrived at 9 am and left the park around midnight.The fireworks were spectacular, really worth the wait...it was the highlight of our whole trip!! The next day we visited Bear Country USA, a drive-thru wildlife sanctuary. There were many animals native to the area including wolves, buffalo, elk and of course lots of bear. After driving through the park we enjoyed ... read more

Mt Rushmore is a must see. The presidential heads are Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln.... read more