Devils Tower rises so dramatically from the landscape that it demands an explanation. For years, I thought I knew the simple version: it was a "lava plug" from an ancient volcano. The truth, as I've learned, is even more incredible.
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Showing posts with label Native American. Show all posts
05 October 2025
Devils Tower: Myth and Misconception
Labels:
Climbing,
Columnar Jointing,
Devils Tower,
Geology,
Legend,
National Monument,
Native American,
Travel,
Wyoming
04 October 2025
A Vision Carved in Stone
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| The massive carving rising above the Black Hills forest. |
It's hard to believe it has been over twenty years since I was last in the Black Hills, and my last visit to the Crazy Horse Memorial. While the progress on the mountain itself is a deliberate and generational process, the scope of the entire project is what truly resonates.
Labels:
Black Hills,
Crazy Horse Memorial,
History,
Lakota,
Monument,
Native American,
Sculpture,
South Dakota,
Travel
Location:
Crazy Horse, SD 57730, USA
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