A survey from South Dakota Tourism in 2018 found that around 80% of visitors want a Native American “experience” during their ...

Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, setting the state as the first to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Travel Association and announced by ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state wants to make South Dakota a top 10 vacation destination over the next decade. “It’s not going to be easy,” said Jim Hagen, the secretary of the South Dakota ...

Travel South Dakota is hoping for a big 2026 with the America 250 campaign and more visitors traveling to all corners of the ...

A Legacy of Teamwork” float in the 2026 Rose Parade® presented by Honda, has been awarded the “Americana Award.” The award ...

Some members of the state’s tribal nations are beginning to slowly embrace visitors as tribal leaders and organizations are reframing tourism as an engine for economic development.

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Tourism shared what it is expecting to see this year from trends it is seeing locally and around the world. According to a report from the ...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The tourism industry’s impact on South Dakota’s economy grew by 5 percent last year, even though the state sweltered through a hot and dry summer, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said ...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - 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 ...

South Dakota's float in the annual Rose Parade received an award that recognizes outstanding depictions of "national ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota tourism officials expect a good summer season despite high gas prices that are putting a slight damper on travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, generally ...

Travel South Dakota recently launched a new stewardship campaign to encourage visitors and state citizens to travel respectfully, preserve the state’s pristine outdoors, embrace the memorable ...