Custer State Park says bison and burros are safe as crews battle the Qury Fire. Some areas reopened, but several roads and trails remain closed.

A Level 3 "Go" evacuation order has been issued for portions of Custer County due to the rapidly spreading Hazelrodt Fire ...

The state oversees 71,000 acres in Custer State Park, but it’s a private operator that handles the lodges and other services inside the park. The contract ...

Complete Guide to Custer State Park in South Dakota. Lodging, Camping, Things to do, Bison, Wildlife Loop Drive, and so much more. All of the best ways to enjoy this epic park in the beautiful Black ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The SD Department of Public Safety has provided an update to the Qury fire burning near the Custer area. Friday, firefighters took advantage of the improving weather to ...

CUSTER, S.D. — The first baby bison of 2022 were born in Custer State Park in South Dakota recently, offering visitors a chance to see some heart-meltingly cute calves. The cinnamon-colored calves are ...

Custer State Park in western South Dakota will have an antelope hunting season later this year, its first since 2016. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission voted at its meeting in early ...

A wildfire a few miles southeast of Custer in South Dakota’s Black Hills grew to nearly 8 square miles in size between its ignition on Thursday and Friday morning, officials said early Friday ...

Multiple wildfires have been reported in the Black Hills. The Custer Volunteer Fire Department says wildland fires are ...

A House committee killed a bill to expand campsites in Custer State Park after significant public outcry. Former Game, Fish, and Parks Secretary John Cooper shares why he opposed the measure and his ...

South Dakota has a premier state park system throughout our state, in fact, the envy of most states. Custer State Park is our first and largest state park with its original history dating back to 1897 ...