South Dakota’s scenic highways roar to life this week as hundreds of thousands of bikers from around the world arrive for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The small town of Sturgis, population roughly 7,000, swells to a gathering of half a million for this event, which includes 10 days of races, concerts, and revelry. The Sturgis rally was founded in 1938 by the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club and Sturgis resident Clarence ‘Pappy’ Hoel–a legend in these parts. What started as a modest gathering of just nine riders is now one of the largest rallies in the world.
Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
Today in History
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World Art Day
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Cue up the tango music
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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A fortress in the sky
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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World Frog Day
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A hint of spring
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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How lovely are your branches
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A horse of many colors
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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A new tradition in London
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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American Eagle Day
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In honor of those we ve lost
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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The Wall for Peace