SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state wants to make South Dakota a top 10 vacation destination over the next decade. “It’s not going to be easy,” said Jim Hagen, the secretary of the South Dakota ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Tourism shared what it is expecting to see this year from trends it is seeing locally and around the world. According to a report from the ...

Travel South Dakota is hoping for a big 2026 with the America 250 campaign and more visitors traveling to all corners of the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As South Dakota's visitation rates and related spending keep rising, local small business owners see an opportunity to find their niche in the state's second-largest industry.

A survey from South Dakota Tourism in 2018 found that around 80% of visitors want a Native American “experience” during their ...

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 ...

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 ...

Advocates see it as an opportunity for tribes to connect visitors with the lands, medicinal plants and stories of their ancestors.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota tourism officials expect a good summer season despite high gas prices that are putting a slight damper on travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, generally ...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The tourism industry’s impact on South Dakota’s economy grew by 5 percent last year, even though the state sweltered through a hot and dry summer, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said ...

Travel South Dakota recently launched a new stewardship campaign to encourage visitors and state citizens to travel respectfully, preserve the state’s pristine outdoors, embrace the memorable ...

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 ...