Hikers will want to stretch their legs after all that driving, and Custer State Park delivers with numerous impressive trails. Head up Black Elk Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, on a 7.1 ...

After the defeat of Custer at the Little Big Horn and the discovery of gold in southern Dakota, the U.S. government drew up the Black Hills Treaty in 1877, which took that sacred land away from ...

Jewel Cave National Monument is 53 miles southwest of Rapid City, South Dakota, and 13 miles west of Custer, South Dakota, ...

That “not really” a responsible use of taxpayer funds, Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff, R-Pierre, told South Dakota Searchlight. But it’s politically necessary. The $600 million cap is more ...

After Custer and over 200 of his soldiers were killed in the conflict, later dubbed "Custer's Last Stand," the American public wanted revenge. As ... where he and his people remained for four years ...

Sitting Bull’s leadership in the resistance to this incursion culminated in the Battle of Little Bighorn, where General Custer and over 200 men were slaughtered by the Native Americans. The government ...

Check out this hidden gem sanctuary in South Dakota with more than 190 species of birds. It's one of the best destinations for wildlife viewing in the state..

Details: 13329 U.S. Highway 16A, Custer, South Dakota, 57730. A daily park license is $15 per vehicle or $25 for seven days. Call 605-394-2693 or visit www.gfp.sd.gov.

Guns sit in a glass case at Michael Mooney's gun store and rifle range near Custer, South Dakota, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Custer residents met at the Custer County Courthouse, Wednesday, for a ...

Britannica: "On June 25, 1876, a battle occurred at the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, U.S., between federal troops led by Lieut. Col. George A. Custer and Northern Plains Indians (Lakota ...