South Dakota

This is where you can find great stuff going on in and around Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Imagine a summer day, windows rolled up, and a furry friend inside. It’s a scenario that can take a terrifying turn in an instant.

In June 1988, Sioux Falls scorched under a historic heatwave, tying its all-time high of 110 degrees. Roads buckled, rivers dried, and the Midwest melted during one of the worst droughts since the Dust Bowl.

Picture this: South Dakotans gear up for blizzards, not hurricanes. Their weather challenges might not be tropical, but they're just as wild and unpredictable.

Relive the charm of Bedrock City, the Flintstones-themed attraction that once stood proudly in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

There are seven species of snake that can be found in most of South Dakota, including our one venomous species.

If you're new to South Dakota here is a guide to help you sound like a local - and help you understand the locals.

Some fifty million years ago magma pushed up the ground in the Black Hills. It's the closest South Dakota has to a volcano.

Even though tornados are rare, that infrequency has allowed a mythology to grow around them. That leads to myths that get passed around as fact.

You and your date are parked at "Make-Out Point." You see headlights. If it's the cops, what could happen? Are you breaking the law?