My XO Adventures

05/31/2026

How things have changed!

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is reminding travelers to stay alert for continuing “toll road” scam messages. Some residents have reported receiving texts claiming they owe payment for an overdue toll in order to travel on South Dakota roads.

All state owned roads and bridges in South Dakota are completely toll free, and the SDDOT will never contact motorists asking for toll payments.

If you receive a message like this, please delete. Do not click any links or provide personal information.

From a historical viewpoint, South Dakota hasn’t seen “tolls” since the Deadwood stagecoach era! During the 1870s Black Hills Gold Rush, stagecoach routes and river crossings around the Dakota Territory often operated as private toll roads; as issued and collected by private entities! Photo comparison featured Main Street Deadwood in the 1870’s and U.S. Highway 14A today. The branded images are from Paul Horsted’s book entitled, South Dakota Yesterday & Today.

05/22/2026

One of these things doesn’t look like the other. You never know what kind of very unique small business My XO Adventures supports along our journey!

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

Is this what you think of when you hear someone is visiting South Dakota? Probably not! There's more than Mount Rushmore...

05/08/2026

Wild and Wonderful in the Black Hills today. Come for the extraordinary, experience this beautiful land and all its amazing creatures with My XO Adventures.

04/29/2026

Happy World Pilot Day ✈️

From dreaming about the sky to flying over one of the most surreal landscapes on earth — this journey has been anything but ordinary.

As a female pilot and business owner, every takeoff still feels like a quiet reminder: you don’t have to follow the expected path to find your place in the world… sometimes you create your own runway.

Here at Fly Badlands, we are grateful for every passenger who trusts us with their adventure, every sunrise flight, and every moment spent above the Badlands. Each flight is its own journey with a little different spice. New friends, good conversation, and amazing sights.

Here’s to the pilots, the dreamers, and the ones bold enough to chase both.

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04/07/2026

Wind Cave National Park is one of the few places where wildlife still moves across the land the way it has for generations.

Bison herds grazing through wide valleys. Pronghorn crossing the open prairie. Bighorn sheep watching quietly from the granite hills.

Exploring the park with a guide often means noticing wildlife and landscapes that many visitors drive right past.

This private wildlife experience is designed to help travelers slow down and truly experience one of the most remarkable, and underrated places in the Black Hills.

https://myxoadventures.com/wildlife-tour-of-the-black-hills/

Explore the Black Hills, Wind Cave and Custer State Park with a Wildlife Biologist. This Wildlife Tour of the Black Hills focuses on the natural.