Simply put, Custer State Park may be the nation’s very best state park. It is 71,000 acres of forests, lakes, dramatic granite spires, hiking trails, historic lodges, fine dining, a professional theater company, and a bison herd. If this park doesn’t trip your trigger, you should probably consider taking an … Read More
Black Hills Playhouse is a professional summer theater like no other in America. It’s set deep in the pine forest of Custer State Park (but performances are indoors, it’s important to stress, not out in the pines). You know you’re a true Black Hills theater-goer if you actually enjoy negotiating … Read More
Sadly, too many Americans these days have never ridden a horse. Happily, you can update your horseback status easily in the Black Hills. How long should a novice’s first trail ride be? That depends your tolerance for a little backside soreness when you sit down for dinner later. But by … Read More