Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Custer State Park

Sylvan Lake, Custer SP


Set in the Black Hills of South Dakota, this is a beautiful part of the world. Granite peaks rise from rolling prairie and stands of ponderosa pine.  The main attraction here is a large herd of bison, some 1,300 strong. They roam free most of the year. Then in the fall they are rounded up and culled to protect the grassland from over grazing.
It was here that the buffalo scenes in 'Dances with Wolves' were shot. Now camera-clicking admirers seem to out number the herd!



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