South Dakota and North Dakota

When I think of Dakota, Doris Day jumps into my head and starts sing Black Hills of Dakota. I can only guess that as a child mum made me watch Calamity Jane as many times as I watched Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl as I know all the words off by heart!

We're going to have to download a copy of this classic to play in the car, belting out the words, as we travel through the Black Hills.

If anyone wants a reminder of who awesome this song is, its on YouTube here

North Dakota Plan:

State:	North Dakota
Towns of Interest: (FB) = Firebreak	N/A
National Parks:	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
State Parks of Interest:	N/A
Places of Interest: (N) = Night Stay	Theodore Roosevelt National Park (N) Medora (Small Badlands town is Gateway to the South Unit of the park. Old West cowtown with horseback rides, modern museums and Amphitheater) Painted Canyon Visitor Centre (Overlook of the Canyon) Prairie Dog Town (throughout the park, homes of the Prairie dogs) Scenic Loop Drive (36 mile scenic loop with pullouts and interpretive signs) Theodore Roosevelt North Unit Scenic Byway (14 mile scenic loop providing view of the badlands) Ozbow Overlook (Final overlook along the scenic byway offers a sweeping panoramic view of the badlands)
Routes of Interest:	N/A
Where to Stay:	Theodore Roosevelt National Park Juniper Campground -fcfs ($14) Cottonwood Campground - fcfs ($14)
Useful Links:	https://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm

South Dakota Plan:

State:	South Dakota
Towns of Interest: (FB) = Firebreak	N/A
National Parks:	Wind Cave National Park - Not visiting Badlands National Park
State Parks of Interest:	Custer State Park
Places of Interest: (N) = Night Stay	Spearfish (Little town at the entrance to the Blackhills) Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway (Used in the final scenes of Dances with Wolves) Deadwood (Go to Moriah Cemetery to see the remains of Calamity Jane and James Bulter Hickok (Wild Bill)) Hill City (Old Western City. Black Hills Central Railroad offers two hour excursions to Keystone and back on an 1880s steam train) Crazy Horse Memorial (56 storie in-progress sculpture. Go to the visitors center for a look at what it will look like when finished) Jewel Cave National Monument (The worlds second longest cave - name for calcite crystal) Needles Highway (Finger like spires line the road) Iron Moutain Road Custer State Park (Known for the bison - view them along the 18 mile Wildlife Loop Road) (N) Mount Rushmore (Go to viewing terrace for the best view) Blackhills National Forest Badlands National Park (N)
Routes of Interest:	Route 14A (Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway) Needles Highway (Rte 87) Iron Mountain Road (in Custer State Park - amazing views, spiraling bridges and framed tunnels) Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway (Route 16)
Where to Stay:	Custer State Park Center Lake Campground - walk in ($19) Log cabins ($40) Pre booked camping ($19) Badlands National Park Cedar Pass Campground ($22) Sage Creek Campground - rarely full ($22)
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