Tag: United States
Black Elk Peak: The Highest Point in South Dakota
Reach for the heavens atop Black Elk Peak, the highest natural point in the Midwest, soaring to 7,242 ft. Here, depending on how tall you are, the top of your noggin may, for a moment, be the highest human point in South Dakota. Besides the potential of this great honor, you shall bask in stunning… Read more
Trek To the Legendary Devils Tower National Monument
Many millennia ago, a most curious wonder thrust itself from the molten depths of Earth…a giant tree stump made of stone. Today, this stump is known as the Devils Tower, standing tall amid the mixed grass prairies and ponderosa pine forests of Wyoming. Dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 24, 1906, the Devils Tower… Read more
Bird Alert! Dabblers, Divers and More at South Padre
Not only a tropical paradise for travelers, but for birds too, South Padre Island is the place to be for birders. From sandpipers skipping along the shores to pelicans soaring overhead, discover the beautiful birds of coastal South Texas. Read more