Halfway through our virtual tour through the United States, here is part 25: South Dakota, nicknamed the Mount Rushmore State. Here are my three favourite things.
1) Obviously, the most famous tourist attraction South Dakota has to offer, is Mount Rushmore. Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln represent the first 150 years of the history of the United States. It is managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. The memorial attracts approximately two million people annually.
2) Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. The forest has an area of over 1.25 million acres (5,066 km²) and is managed by the Forest Service. Within the forest is Harney Peak which is the tallest mountain in South Dakota and the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn, coyote, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and white-tailed deer are commonly seen.
3) Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been South Dakota's capital since it gained statehood on November 11, 1889, having been chosen for its location in the geographic center of the state. Pierre lies on rough river bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. Many of these bluffs are strewn with large boulders. It is a few miles away from Lake Oahe, one of the largest man made lakes in the world and a very popular fishing destination.
This is part 25 out of a series of 50, next stop tomorrow: Idaho.
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