About the Black Hills Travel Blog

There are plenty of good reasons to travel through the Black Hills. On the border between western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming, the granite peaks and ponderosa forests of this mountain range are some of the oldest on the planet. Combine that natural beauty with American Indian heritage, a dose of Western history and a location central to North America, and you've got a big place to explore.

The Black Hills Travel Blog is written and maintained by avid travelers and veteran Black Hills explorers, some of whom have written travel guides to the region for national publishers including Frommers, Fodor's, National Geographic and Globe Pequot. See the individual author pages below for contributor bios. The blog is supported by members of the Black Hills area visitor industry, including South Dakota Tourism, Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau, Deadwood Chamber of Commerce, Black Hills Central Reservations, Custer Chamber of Commerce and Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes.

		Dustin Dustin, a fifth-generation South Dakotan, grew up exploring the forested gulches of the Black Hills. While studying at Oxford University, Dustin discovered the amazing combination of student discounts and the European rail system, and set off to see the continent. more
		Laura Laura was born and raised in the Black Hills before setting out to make her fortune in the wide world. After traveling extensively through Iowa, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, she realized that financial fortunes are difficult to acquire if you spend all your money on cherry beer and train tickets. more
		Shawn Born and raised in the Black Hills, Shawn attends Black Hills State University in Spearfish. He is always on the lookout for interesting locations and activities in the Black Hills and can often be found hiking, camping, swimming, fishing and skiing. more
		Dan Dan has been an on-again, off-again Black Hills resident since 1978. The Aberdeen native hit the road after high school, building houses in Boulder, working oil rigs on Colorado's Western Slope, delivering cars in California. more