HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of cultural or historical ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

This story has been updated to the correct spelling of Sarah Kills In Water. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new tourism initiative in South Dakota will share the culture of the nine Native American ...

For only the second time ever, the Southeast region of South Dakota has passed the Black Hills for visitor spending. In 2022, the region became recognized as a real tourism destination in the eyes of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota continues to get the attention of the public as roughly 14.7 million visitors spent nearly $5 billion ($4.97B) here in 2023. Travel South Dakota will be seeking ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

South Dakota tourism officials are concerned that 2025 may see a decline in tourism revenue. While early bookings for some events are strong, concerns remain about spending and the "booking window" ...

PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the 2025 tourism season. The mood in the ...