Black Hills

Day 6 - daytime

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June 22nd 2009
Black Hills SD and Mt. Rushmore Day 6: Rapid City SD to Columbus MT. We had breakfast at Arnold's, a 50's diner in SD where the waitresses wear pink poodle skirts, and headed for the Black Hills National Forest. It's beautiful! Tall ponderosa pines, and winding mountain roads framed by perfectly clear blue sky. We stopped to let Cleo and Bandit have a run in the pine scented forest, ... read more

North America » United States

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more