After a restful Shabbos in Oacoma, SD, I headed to a local hardware store for parts to reinforce this summer’s new solar installation.

Nearby, “Dignity” stands over the Missouri River:

South Dakota is under heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires, so I decided to continue west to get back to blue skies. Along the way, I visited Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. The new visitor center (since our 2010 visit) preserves the history of Cold War nuclear proliferation:

The elusive dump station photo:

After buying propane and groceries, I continued West through the Black Hills of South Dakota to overnight in Thunder Basin National Grassland near Newcastle, Wyoming.

See the trip map for today’s drive.