We went on a driving trip with friends from Minneapolis to the Blackhills in southwest South Dakota. The first five hundred miles of the trip was all prairie and flat farm land. The land was gently rolling and covered with either grass or the start of the corn crop. We arrived at Badlands National Park the first evening and were treated to a spectular view of the Badlands. The next day we continued on to our B&B located just outside of Rapid City where we spent the next four nights. The high light of the trip was viewing Mount Rushmore and a day long drive through Custer State Park. The park was teeming with wild life. The grass was about a foot high and all the grazing animals were out in force. A stop at Windcave National Park aforded us the opportunity take a mile long underground hike. The scenery was spectacular. Put the Blackhills on your list of places to visit.