South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium - Pierre, South Dakota
South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium - Pierre, South Dakota
Interactive exhibits and displays of science to both educate and entertain those that visit the center. More than 60 hands-on exhibits illustrate principles of electricity, magnetism, life sciences, telecommunications and physics. The center’s aquarium features fish species native to the Missouri River.Location:
Location: 805 W. Sioux Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Telephone: (605) 224-8295.
Jewel Cave National Monument - South Dakota
Jewel Cave: South Dakota’s Hidden Treasure
While rumors of gold in the Black Hills may have spurred the last Gold Rush, South Dakota still guards its most precious treasure jealously. Jewel Cave if one of the most impressive cave systems in the entire world. Located in the Black Hills National Forest, along with many others, Jewel Cave National Monument is an enduring treasure that provides enjoyment for thousands of visitors every year.
Badlands National Park - South Dakota
Badlands National Park – South Dakota’s Hidden Beauty
In the southwestern part of South Dakota lies one of the most awe-inspiring areas in the world. The otherworldly terrain, multicolored strata and incredible rock formations could be something from Mars or a piece of some rocky outland world. It’s not, though; this terrain was created right here on Earth, through erosion by wind and rain. This is Badlands National Park, one of the most austerely beautiful areas you’ll ever encounter.
Black Hills National Forest - South Dakota
The Black Hills: Natural Beauty, Stunning History
The Great Plains lie flat from horizon to horizon. However, in the northern distance lies a black smudge against the blue sky. Traveling nearer, visitors are stunned to see black mountains thrusting skyward from the seemingly featureless plains. These are the Black Hills Paha Sapa to the Lakota who knew this as sacred ground. The Black Hills are not truly black, but are thickly forested with ponderosa pines, so that they appear black from a distance.
