Postcards from the Black Hills

Today, I thought I'd share some snapshots from our road trip through Wyoming and South Dakota! We stopped at and drove through so many beautiful places in the Black Hills. (Devils Tower is just west of the Black Hills, and the Badlands is just east, but I figured I wouldn't complicate things and make a super long post title!) We visited four national parks--Devils Tower, Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave, and the Badlands. We also drove Needles Highway, the wildlife loop in Custer State Park, and Iron Mountain Road with my parents. Of course, no trip is complete without a stop at Wall Drug (you'll see the quirky signs all along the freeway!). The Black Hills region is so gorgeous and I highly recommend a visit sometime if you've never been! :)

Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

Native American prayer bundle at Devils Tower

Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

Granite spires ("needles") in the Black Hills

Natural entrance at Wind Cave National Park (Humans used to enter through that hole!)

Boxwork inside Wind Cave

Buffalo in Custer State Park {via Instagram}

Pigtail turn with wooden bridge and tunnel on Iron Mountain Road

Tunnel on Iron Mountain Road (All tunnels on this road have a view of Mount Rushmore!)

Mount Rushmore National Memorial at night just before the lighting ceremony

Wall Drug, Wall, SD

Badlands National Park

The prairie of South Dakota (taken in the Badlands)