The 2010 Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo will be held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, 2010.

Daiss is general manager of the Mt. Rushmore KOA in Hill City. He said he is excited and humbled by the opportunity to lead western South Dakota’s largest tourism organization.

This movie was made in 1959 and was filmed in Deadwood and at Terry Peak. The "Cave" is actually the Broken Boot Gold Mine. "Beast" is a "B" and "low budget" movie, and it's fun to see the footage of Deadwood and Terry Peak from 1959.

About 150 people paid their respects during Korczak Remembrance Day on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Visitors included a local fifth-grade class, Black Hills area Native Americans and people from Alaska, California, Canada, Colorado, England, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

The free, 64-page publication highlights wintertime vacations and tells about snowmobile trails, snowmobile maps, snowmobile resorts, snowmobile rentals and even snowmobiling etiquette. Big color photos and articles show South Dakota’s cross-country ski trails, downhill skiing and other winter fun opportunities.

Speakers at Monday’s 20th Native Americans’ Day program at Crazy Horse Memorial sought to enlist students in helping to make those changes.

Harrison’s painting is the centerpiece of a new fund raiser that opera house officials hope will help restore the Historic Homestake Opera House to its place as the Jewel of the Black Hills.

Primal Quest Badlands will pit 37 four-person teams against 600 miles of the toughest terrain that the Badlands and the Black Hills have to offer. The round-the-clock race begins Friday, Aug. 14, and could take as long as 10 days.

“We are thrilled with the charity riders showed this year. The Legends Ride has once again proved itself a worthy event that brings world-class entertainment to riders and needed dollars to charities,” said Rod Woodruff, president of the Legendary Buffalo Chip. “We will be back bigger and better in 2010.”

Gardening at the turn of the 19th century had more challenges than today.  During the 1890s, Adams House gardens were located below the home on Sherman Street.  Over the past eight years, the garden areas at the Historic Adams House have evolved bringing to fruition a flood of splendid color.  Creators Rob Simon and Tom Thorson did extensive research into the conditions at the Adams House, pairing it with the climate in Deadwood, the ground conditions and the available landscape.  The work of their labors is evident in the gardens today.

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) named the Fat Tire Festival the winner of the Commercial Recreation and Tourism Section Award in the Special Event category.

The Rapid City Parks & Recreation Department says that by fall there will be 12 miles of new trails added to the 10 miles already there.

That first skull was found on the last day of funding in 1975. Also, the volunteer crew had to depart to register for college and university classes. The photo of that magnificent skull prompted National Geographic Society and Earthwatch to fund further excavations.

John, retired from General Motors, and Lindsey, retired from Macy’s , have never been to the Black Hills before, according to Susan Johnson of Black Hills Central Reservations. “They were thrilled,” she said.

Lorenzo Black Lance was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation and his Lakota name is A-nuk-a-sun Wam-bli (Golden Eagle).

Junior Ranger programs offered at the area’s national parks and Junior Naturalist programs available at state parks engage children in age-appropriate activities. The goal is to provide fun learning experiences that also impress kids with the significance of the nation’s special places and the importance of protecting them. Another special children’s program is Junior Paleontologist Excavations held at The Mammoth Site at Hot Springs.

The complete renovation of the hotel guest rooms, corridors, lobby, restaurant and Paddy O’Neill’s Pub will be completed by June 1, 2010. The scope of this multi‐million dollar renovation will position the property as the finest hotel in the state while offering moderate, competitive rates.

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD Inc. received a $45,519 grant for the purchase and installation of a humidity control system for the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs' site enclosure.

Jenny Ghost Bear was born on Standing Rock Reservation and is of Oglala and Hunkpapa Lakota descent.  Her Lakota name is Unpan Hinske Win (Elk Tooth Woman) and she began singing four years ago as she learned Sundance, ceremonial, and purification lodge songs.  Later she began singing powwow and social songs.

The convention, TAP Dance 2009, gives the tour operators and planners the opportunity to discover the wealth of travel opportunities in Rapid City and the Black Hills as they plan vacations for thousands of people across North America and abroad.

Dr. Warren M, Lee, a professor at the University of South Dakota, founded the Black Hills Playhouse in 1946. He'd been leading his students in a series of theatrical performances, which ended up at the current site of the Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State park near Center Lake. The site was previously a Civilian Conservation Corps camp lodge.

An Evening with Randy Travis begins at 8 p.m. The gates open at 5 p.m., and concessions will be provided by Spearfish area food vendors. Tickets prices range from $30 to $50. For ticket information, visit www.blackhillsamp.com.

The New World is a spectacular journey across the Americas to reveal the surprising abundance of nature and little known civilizations that lived there before Columbus. By contrasting parallel and often far less advanced moments in Europe, we'll uncover a very different ecological and cultural story of American history than previously

Instead of Botox, however, crews from the National Park Service use big tubes of silicone sealant, advanced fracture-mapping techniques and other technology to preserve the granite faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

The Black Hills Overdrive is a car rally for owners of cruisers, street rods, custom and specialty vehicles. Drivers and passengers have the opportunity to cruise through a variety of beautiful scenic byways in the Black Hills including the Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and Spearfish Canyon.

"When gas was hitting $4 a gallon, it made sense to let guys avoid driving 75 miles to catch a trout," said Keith Wintersteen, assistant manager of the McNenny Fish Hatchery near Spearfish. "It's nice to be able to send kids on a bike, or to ride your own bike, and drop a line in and fish."

It is also one of the fastest growing municipalities in South Dakota. Today, the Spearfish area is home to nearly 13,000 residents.

"The first thing that draws people to the Badlands is the beautiful scenery, which reminds many people of a moonscape," said Judy Olson, Chief of Interpretation for Badlands National Park.

The museum, which is east of Rapid City just outside Ellsworth Air Force Base, also offers a living lesson in aviation history. Numerous exhibits are housed inside the museum and airpark, including 25 aircraft ranging from World War II Bombers to the current B-1, four different missiles, including a Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. It's also home to the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame.

*Wild Bill Hickok Days event images available by emailing lee@deadwood.org. You can directly download images of Glen Campbell and Ricochet here.

DEADWOOD, S.D. - The Cowboy Fast Draw Championships, Wild West re-enactors, an Old West auction, world championship BBQ and two days of free concerts featuring country legends Ricochet and the legendary Glen Campbell are all on tap for the annual Wild Bill Hickok Days celebration June 19-21 in Historic Deadwood.

"There is literally something for everyone at this year's Wild Bill Hickok Days. We'll have the top BBQ chefs, the top gunslingers and top performers converging on Historic Deadwood, and we couldn't be more excited," said Sarah Anderson, Deadwood Chamber of Commerce event coordinator.

American Cowboy just announced the results of its second annual Readers' Choice Awards for Best Western Events. The winners appear in the April/May issue and on the magazine's website, americancowboy.com. This year, close to 1,000 readers participated in the online poll, selecting their favorite Western events held in the United States and Canada.

The Adams Museum, located at 54 Sherman Street, Deadwood is featuring the Building A City exhibition, as well as select items from the City of Deadwood’s Wild Bill Hickok Collection. Admission to the non-profit museum is by donation.

Willy Collignon, district supervisor at Angostura Recreation Area, said the April water level in the reservoir was already above the highest levels of 2008.  “And we haven’t had our heavy rains yet,” Collignon added. “We expect to have a very good year, and more water than in the past five or six years.”

“We have expanded the festival into more than just a mountain biking event. It’s almost to the point where it’s an outdoor sports festival,” he said.

The 2009 Fat Tire Festival is set for Memorial Day weekend, May 22 to 26.

Monkey Rock has set the new Sturgis Motorcycle Rally benchmark in event and entertainment center excellence and is committed to making your Rally experience exciting, entertaining, comfortable and engaging for riders and vendors.

"My dad was a risk taker," said Harvey, "and his life demonstrated the strength of the human spirit. He had courage to prevail in circumstances that seemed insurmountable. A lot of his stories reveal how hope, determination, and perseverance can lead to success and prosperity."

DEADWOOD, S.D. (4/8/09) In 1989, Deadwood launched a long-shot experiment to see if legalized gambling could save the towns economy and preserve its heritage.

Twenty years and $12 billion in bets later, the answer is an overwhelming yes. To mark the 20th anniversary of legalized gaming, Deadwood is hosting a series of events that will celebrate this great venture.

Bear Butte is a site sacred to many Native American tribes, especially the Cheyenne and the Lakota. Artifacts dating back 10,000 years have been found near Bear Butte. In more recent times, the Cheyenne and Lakota have maintained a deep spiritual tie to Mato Paha, the Lakota name for Bear Butte.

"So many people these days use the Internet to plan their trips, reserve lodging and book vacation packages. With the work we're doing through the Black Hills Digital Strategies Group and the South Dakota Office of Tourism, we have an opportunity to communicate directly with those travelers," said Bill Honerkamp, president of the Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Association and chairman of the digital strategies coalition.

Presentations about the proposed hiking trail and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and repeated again from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Radisson Hotel, 445 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City in the Sheridan/Deerfield room.

The Homestake Gold Mine in its 125-year life reached depths of more than 8,000 feet before closing in 2001. Now, the mine has found a new life as the Sanford Underground Laboratory, where top physicists plan to probe the very nature of matter in experiments shielded from cosmic rays.

And it is this emphasis on historic preservation and cultural diversity that attracts heritage travelers from around the world to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Millions visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial, but those who seek more can find it in Hot Springs, Deadwood, Custer, Sturgis, Rapid City or Spearfish.

The shearing contest will be held at noon Sunday, Feb. 1, in the Crystalyx BioBarrel Sale Ring in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center's Rushmore Hall. In addition, organizers also hope to schedule a shearing demonstration that morning. Admission to both events is free.

From dynamic downtowns and stunning architecture to cultural diversity and commitment to historic preservation, the selected destinations boast a richness of character and exude an authentic sense of place.

That's why Deadwood is #6 among True West Magazine's 2009 Top Ten True Western Towns. Cheyenne, Wyo., won the top award. 

The stock show's first-ever hunting event will be a fund-raiser for the new South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures, a non-profit program that provides hunting experiences for youths who would not normally have the opportunity to enjoy this type of outdoor experience, including youths with handicaps. South Dakota Outdoor Adventures will be held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn during the stock show's first weekend.

Work on the $47 million project began in July, and The Lodge at Deadwood is scheduled to open its doors in the fall of 2009.

In addition to long-standing events such as the Autocross and Drag Races, some new events have been added.

The rides will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end to a transportation mode that sustained the gold camps of Deadwood Gulch from its earliest days. In 1908, after rail service arrived from the east, the last overland freight wagon traveled the old Fort Pierre-to-Deadwood Trail.

They are an Association of Combat Veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby.

In the morning light with his daughter Lisa and others, Mills was near the recently completed carved face. They watched a solitary eagle circle the mountain, then land at the end of what will be the carving’s outstretched arm. Eagles frequently ride the currents above the mountain but this was the only time anyone witnessed an eagle landing on the mountain.

The AAA daily Fuel Gauge Survey on Thursday showed that Rapid City's average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.622 per gallon, the fifth lowest price among metropolitan areas in the United States.

"The South Dakota Golf Guide was developed to provide visitors and current residents with a resource for golfing in our state," said Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development Richard Benda. "Golf is a great asset to the Mount Rushmore State and we want to promote it as much as possible."

This ride, which will be the first of its kind, is approximately 100 miles long. The ride is being organized to reacquaint the young Lakota youth with their land, help them recognize its beauty, realize the freedom they experience on the reservation and offer the youth healing and rejuvenation of hope in their lives.

Black Hills National Forest archaeologist Donita Carlson will make the presentation during a regular Black Hills State University class held at Crazy Horse. The class, taught by Crazy Horse education director Donovin Sprague, meets in the Memorial’s Welcome Center.

Following last summer's successful daily flights to Rapid City from Chicago, United Airlines has announced plans to resume service this year between Chicago O'Hare and Rapid City Regional Airport from April 21 through Oct. 31. In addition, the airline announced that from June 5 through Sept. 30 the route will be serviced by Ted, the low-fare arm of United Airlines that the company describes as "a friend that just happens to be an airline."

The South Dakota Legislature established the holiday in 1989. Crazy Horse, the private nonprofit memorial honoring all North American tribes, celebrates the day with educational and cultural events to encourage harmony and understanding between people and nations.