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 ...

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 ...

For only the second time ever, the Southeast region of South Dakota has passed the Black Hills for visitor spending. In 2022, the region became recognized as a real tourism destination in the eyes of ...

This story has been updated to the correct spelling of Sarah Kills In Water. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new tourism initiative in South Dakota will share the culture of the nine Native American ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota continues to get the attention of the public as roughly 14.7 million visitors spent nearly $5 billion ($4.97B) here in 2023. Travel South Dakota will be seeking ...

South Dakota tourism officials are concerned that 2025 may see a decline in tourism revenue. While early bookings for some events are strong, concerns remain about spending and the "booking window" ...

PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the 2025 tourism season. The mood in the ...