In 1874, the U.S. government sent General George Custer on the Black Hills Expedition to choose a location for a new Army fort and to investigate the area's natural resources. The expedition's ...

After the Civil War, thousands of Americans poured into the Great Plains on a collision course with western Indian tribes.

We’ve visited the Black Hills many times over the years, and have made our home base in Custer State Park, Deadwood, and Rapid City. I think we got to cram the most into our visit when we stayed in ...