HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of cultural or historical ...

Home to the Black Hills, the Badlands and the sprawling prairies of the Great Plains, South Dakota is a state rich in scenery and features monuments and dedications to the likes of everyone from Crazy ...

Travel South Dakota is hoping for a big 2026 with the America 250 campaign and more visitors traveling to all corners of the state.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota’s tourism industry posted modest growth in 2025, ending a challenging year with nearly 15 ...

Lead and Wessington Springs will be the first participants in a new program designed to increase tourism in the state's rural communities, Travel South Dakota announced Sept. 16. “Developing and ...

The data reflects visitors across all of South Dakota's diverse tourism offerings.

New numbers show South Dakota’s tourism industry remained a powerful economic driver in 2025, delivering steady visitation, ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D. – The South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance became a nonprofit this year and is entering the next phase of its work, five years after it was started by the state's nine Native ...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind ...