Most people find traveling through much of South Dakota to be a daunting journey. Many drivers simply step on the gas and go, taking advantage of the 80mph speed limit. While driving through, our main ...

Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, setting the state as the first to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Travel Association and announced by ...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - 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 ...

WALL, S.D. – Despite consistent visitation in recent years and record-breaking visitor spending, critical South Dakota tourist attractions remain subject to broader concerns as the peak tourist season ...

Statewide, South Dakota saw $4.73 billion in tourism spending in 2022 with a jump to $4.96 billion in 2023. That year, the latest for which data are complete, 14.7 million visitors came to South ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — State government’s marketing efforts that brought South Dakota’s tourism back from the COVID-19 pandemic at the fastest pace in the nation are headed into the shop for a tune-up.