29: The Black Hills (Wind Cave, Custer State Park, Jewel Cave, and more!)

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Have you ever visited South Dakota? In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are exploring one of our favorite places to visit in this state – the Black Hills! We could honestly spend so much time here because we just can’t get enough. You will never run out of areas to explore in the Black Hills, and today, we’re talking all about our favorite places to go and things to do if you’re visiting this area of South Dakota. Join us as we cover: The understated beauty of Wind Cave National Park What we love about Jewel Cave Things to do in Custer Wildlife sightings and scenic drives in Custer State Park Why the Crazy Horse Memorial is a must-see Other cities nearby that you can visit Our favorite town in the Black Hills The old west experience in Deadwood Why we love Devils Tower in Wyoming There you have it! This list of places will give you a nice well-rounded experience on your trip to the Black Hills. If you need help planning your trip, we’re here for you! You can find everything you need to make your dream trip a reality at DirtInMyShoes.com.Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	I like how we just said, we take our kids here after we just spent like five minutes talking about brothels.
0:04.6	Well, you have to be 16 or older to go on the brothel tour.
0:10.7	So we don't take our kids there.
0:14.9	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:19.9	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:24.1	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:28.8	Trip Planning easy.
0:30.4	And I'm John.
0:31.4	I carry the kids on the trails.
0:33.2	I tell stories and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much like birds.
0:38.6	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks. We're sharing our
0:43.8	favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures. And we'll even throw in a little
0:49.0	trip planning. Let's start exploring.
1:01.6	Today I'm really excited because if you've never been to South Dakota, today we're going to introduce you to some of my favorite places to visit in the American West,
1:05.9	and that is the Black Hills.
1:07.2	Oh my gosh.
1:07.7	We spend so much time here.
1:09.5	We just cannot get enough. Oh my gosh. I actually one year,
1:14.2	when we were South Dakota locals, I lost my driver's license and we had to come back to South
1:20.0	Dakota. And I think Ash and I were both just like, sweet. I know. I know. You lost your driver's
1:25.4	license in Yellowstone. And so we had to drive back to South Dakota to go get a replacement. And both of us, like, we were like looking at each other going, huh, okay, cool. Like, twist my arm. We're happy to go back to South Dakota. We'll go back into Rapid City and do the Black Hills again. Yes, it's so much fun.
1:46.5	It's a favorite, like, it is such a cool place to go with your family, too, because you don't have to
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