Monthly Archives: October 2011

We were excited about going into Custer State Park as we wanted to see some wild animals in the wild roaming free, rather than in a zoo or Wildlife Park (although we did enjoy that experience). Our first challenge going into the Park was coming across a tunnel and having no idea if our RV … Continue reading »

After leaving Crazy Horse Memorial, we headed to Rapid City (in South Dakota), but stopped in at “Bear Country USA”. This is a unique drive through a Wildlife Park where tourists can see Black and Grizzly Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves, Elk, Reindeer, Buffalo and heaps more wildlife.               The … Continue reading »

From Mt Rushmore with Four Presidents carved into the mountain…..to Crazy Horse – the World’s Largest Mountain Carving NOW in progress.                 Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (1908-1982) was invited by Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear to the Black Hills to carve Crazy Horse (a hero of the Lakota Indian … Continue reading »

Gold Fever has hit the Howitt Clan! We had arrived in Keystone (home of Mt Rushmore and rich in goldmining history). One of the attractions to this town was the Big Thunder Gold  Mine (originally discovered in 1892).                 We had given the kids a choice as to … Continue reading »

We left North Dakota and travelled south into South Dakota. We did a fair bit of travelling and arrived at the Mt Rushmore KOA campground late afternoon.                                   We decided at the last minute to go and see Mt … Continue reading »