"Rising up from the western South Dakota plains, just over the Wyoming state line, the Black Hills region beckons like an emerald isle in a sea of prairie.

These ponderosa-covered mountains, slashed by creek-carved canyons and softened by alpine meadows have a majesty all their own.

But this picturesque pocket of South Dakota also serves up a head swirl of landmark sights and experiences, which makes this region a runaway highlight of any American West road-trip."

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