Between the Badlands and the Black Hills

For more than 200 years, trappers, cowboys, Indian tribes, stage coaches, wagon trains and pony express riders passed through this region. We've followed their trails to capture some of the beauty of this sparsely populated area.

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Capitol Rock overlooks the valley

From Capitol Rock, the valley below looks much like it did 145 years ago -- minus the gravel road leading to the landmark.

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