North and South Dakota are home to a total of three national parks. With summer time rapidly approaching, the parks offer one-of-a-kind amenities and beauty that simply can't be missed.
There's nothing like spending a few hours outdoors enjoying all that Mother Nature has to offer. And what better place to explore but right in your own backyard?
We can laugh about this now because the story has a happy ending. But, it was touch and go when rescuers were trying to find a lost hiker and he kept declining their phone calls because he thought they were spam.
My family went on a kid-friendly hike in the Rockies to locate Fenn's treasure. We didn't have much luck on our treasure hunt. Someone else found it Monday.
While it's not recommended for the whole family to go shopping together, dining in a restaurant together, or even a house of worship, we should be looking to the wide-open spaces of the great outdoors.
The air was crisp and cool with a light drizzle Saturday afternoon at Good Earth State Park on the east side of Sioux Falls where the fall festival was underway.