| SOUTH DAKOTA is made up of wide-open spaces of the Great Plains and to the east; the land is green and fertile. Two favourite tourist destinations are the Badlands and the neighbouring Black Hills home to Mount Rushmore the most dramatic and legend-impacted areas of land in the Nation. The state has 170 parks and recreation areas for hikers and campers. In winter, downhill skiing is limited to Terry Peak and Deer Mountain outside Lead in the Black Hills; cross-country skiing and snowmobile sports are more common.
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