South Dakota Fun in the Sun and "Rain"...


The campers learned about Pioneer Life in South Dakota...



and completed a Scavenger Hunt (with a little help from...) for a prize to see who learned the most...it was down to the wire...and they tied no one knew how many beds were in the room? Was it 5, 8 or 9 no 10...and they even learned what a "Murphy Bed" is!


We went on an amazing Candlelight Tour of Wind Cave (famous for its Boxwork formation...95% of the world's boxwork is found here)! We wore gloves and were allowed to touch the walls and scramble over rocks on our path all by candlelight like the original spelunkers did.  


After our Harney Peak hike in the Black Hills we went to the spot where Nicolas Cage put his hand in the rock to open up the wall in National Treasure 2...sorry no treasure.

A refreshing swim in Sylvan Lake after our hike.

When we reached the fire tower at the top of Harney Peak we had a yummy lunch, relaxed for a bit, and enjoyed the view!


We had all weather BUT snow for this hike...yes sun, clouds, rain and HAIL!


The buffalo (a.k.a. American Bison) do roam in Custer State Park.


And a little bit further down the road we were pleased to be greeted by Pronghorn Antelope grazing on the side of the road in Custer S.P.