NEMO, S.D. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) -South Dakota tourism continues an upward trajectory, even as the largest annual tourist event seeks younger attendees to ensure its future. The state broke an all ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As South Dakota's visitation rates and related spending keep rising, local small business owners see an opportunity to find their niche in the state's second-largest industry.

Zooming around on a map of the Midwest, I was searching for the least-visited regions of each state within driving distance.

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Family vacations with school-aged children are a time for fun and increasingly a time for learning. Most tourist attractions have always offered some kind of cultural or historical ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

Travel South Dakota’s new Tourism Advertising Promotion Grant program has awarded a total of $215,025 to assist South Dakota’s tourism industry and increase visitation to tourism-related events. Award ...

South Dakota’s tourism department set records in 2019, as 14.5 million people visited the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, Falls Park in Sioux Falls and many sites in between. The state’s ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

Members of South Dakota state government committee were curious about tourism jobs and other data during a presentation by ...