Piece of Heaven - A Brief History of the Mickelson Trail | SDPB Documentary

How the George S. Mickelson bike & recreation trail was developed and built. The trail is an old railroad bed running 109 miles through the center of the Black Hills of South Dakota. It took 15-years to complete the project. Now the trail is utilized by at least 60-thousand visitors annually.

0:00 Introduction
1:41 Early Black Hills Railroad
4:11 The Idea Of A Trail
9:46 The Trail Gains A Powerful Ally
15:36 Janklow Takes Charge
18:02 The Trail Is Finished
20:07 Has The Trail Lived Up To Its Promise?
22:08 Economic Boost
24:39 Multiuse Trail
26:28 The Future

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