{"id":3578,"date":"2012-11-07T16:08:16","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T21:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=3578"},"modified":"2017-02-27T01:16:36","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T06:16:36","slug":"outdoor-adventures-in-sioux-falls-sd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/outdoor-adventures-in-sioux-falls-sd\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor adventures in Sioux Falls, SD"},"content":{"rendered":"

While many people equate South Dakota with Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, there\u2019s a whole lot more there if you saunter over to the southeast side of the state.\u00a0 Sioux Falls is the state\u2019s largest city and just a one-day drive from Chicago, St. Louis, Winnepeg or Denver.<\/p>\n

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Central to the city is Falls Park, where the Sioux River flows over vast stone waterfalls, and where you\u2019ll find 123 acres ready to enjoy by locals and visitors alike.\u00a0 Bike trails connect with almost 20 miles of greenway that will loop you around the city. \u00a0Stick around after dark and enjoy the Falls Park Sound and Light Show which recounts the city\u2019s history at 9:30 p.m. each evening. Around Christmastime, a special lighted holiday display is available November 19 through January 8, 2013.<\/p>\n

The Great Plains Zoo<\/a> and Delbridge Museum of Natural History share space at 805 S. Kiwanis Avenue, and are places you won\u2019t want to miss if you enjoy animals. Over a thousand animals await your visit, including a special \u201cRare Rhinos of Africa\u201d exhibit. Inside the museum, 150 \u00a0animals are on display in environmentally appropriate backdrops, including three-dozen vanishing species. \u00a0This area is great for photographers, since the animals never lay down or hide behind a tree.<\/p>\n

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Coming for the pheasant season?\u00a0 There are two places to check out. Clay Bird Shotgun Sports is located 5 miles west of town and is a year-round operation offering skeet, trap and sporting clays.\u00a0 Hunters Pointe Shooting Club<\/a> in Humboldt, SD, is about a thirty minute drive west of Sioux Falls. There you\u2019ll find a 560 acre pheasant preserve with a 20-field sporting clays course as well as rifle and pistol lanes.<\/p>\n

Looking for some Wild West, bronco busting, bull riding rodeo adventure?\u00a0 Check out McCrossan Boys Ranch where each year they hold the Xtreme Event Challenge Rodeo. This year drew riders from South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and North Dakota. \u00a0It\u2019s the full rodeo experience with bull-riding, barrel racing, kid\u2019s muttin-bustin, entertainment and the proverbial rodeo clown.<\/p>\n