This iconic state park nestled in South Dakota's Black Hills is brimming with outdoor activities, stunning natural scenery, ...

Neihardt. Myron Pourier of Porcupine, South Dakota, is a great-great-grandson of Oglala Lakota holy man Nicholas Black Elk. He recited his ancestor's prayer at the summit of Black Elk Peak.

From bison encounters to ancient wilderness, these are the Most Treasured Views in South Dakota. Here’s how to see them.

Spanning 8,000 square miles, the isolated mountain range is a wonderland of shimmering lakes, winding roads, and soaring peaks, including the 7,242-feet Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s tallest.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal board’s Thursday decision to rename Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak surprised South Dakota’s governor, but vindicated activists who unsuccessfully argued to state ...

That partly explains the outcry surrounding a federal board’s decision to change the name of South Dakota’s highest point from Harney Peak to Black Elk Peak, triggering outrage from steadfast ...

The bill would create extra licenses for South Dakota landowners ... in the Prairie Elk Units. The units include much of the land west of the Missouri River, but not the Black Hills.

Last year, the South Dakota Board of Geographic Names took testimony from across the state on requests to change the name to either Black Elk – named after a Sioux holy man – or Hinhan Kaga ...