The original settlers dubbed it the "Gateway to the Black Hills." Rapid City became known for profiting off of gold without actually mining it. Lost in the mix was a bounty of natural beauty ...

The Wharf Mine, South Dakota's only active large-scale gold mine, reached an eight-year high in gold production in 2024. Production at South Dakota’s only active, large-scale gold mine climbed to its ...

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty ... The former gold mine beneath is another, and that’s what motivated ...