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As a child, one of my favorite book series was Little House on the Prairie. I could get lost in the stories for hours as I read about Ma, Pa, and the entire Ingalls clan. Then the tv show brought it all to life and I was even more vested in the stories. Fast forward a…

There is a little town in South Dakota where the pages of the ever-popular Little House on the Prairie series comes to life. Here, adults and children alike, can experience prairie life first hand and walk the land that Laura Ingalls Wilder lived on during her childhood. By The Shores of Silver Lake, Little Town…

Sioux Falls isn’t usually on the family’s must visit vacation hot spots, but if you are traveling through South Dakota I highly recommend a stop at the state’s largest city and the Washington Pavilion. I spent time in the city during a conference and was able to explore and find so many fun things to…

During my Yellowstone road trip research I stumbled upon the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary and knew we would have to go. The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary was started by one man, Mr. Dayton Hyde, who took his passion about the mistreatment of wild mustangs and done something about it. He has provided a…

It is always summer at the Butterfly House and Aquarium in Sioux Falls, SD. The butterfly flight room is open year round and is kept at a constant 80 degrees. I would be visiting a lot during the winter. The tropical plants and flowers are so pretty in the flight room, but the fluttering butterflies…

After passing over 40+ billboards along the I-90 we finally arrived at Wall Drug Store in Wall, SD. Wall is best known for Wall Drug Store, the free ice water store since 1931. It has expanded over the years from a small drug store into what it is today, a large store with lots of…