This page is a combination of Days
8 and 9. While seeing the man-made
wonders of Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse memorials we had the opportunity to
enjoy nature’s wonders as well. So let us
take you on a tour of the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The name "Black Hills" comes from similar origins as the Blue Ridge Mountains in the eastern U.S.
As the mountains in the east appear blue on the horizon these mountains appear black due to the predominant tree being the Ponderosa Pine which has needles that are dark green and appear black on the horizon.
On SD 244 from the KOA to Mt.
Rushmore:
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| Horsetheif Lake |
Needles Highway (Custer State Park)
Wildlife Loop Road (Custer State Park)
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| White Mountain Goat Kid |
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| White Mountain Goat |
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| Grazing Buffalo |
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| Prairie Dogs |
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| Dead pine due to Pine Beetles |
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| The herd in Custer State Park is about 1300 Bison |
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| Cow and her calf |
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| This old guy was sickly and took about 10 minutes to hobble across the road. |
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| There is a herd of wild Burros |
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| A rare glimpse at the evasive Pooh Bear. |
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| Getting real friendly |
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| Nothing there... Let's try across the street. |
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| I wonder what kind of goodies the have in this here van. |
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| Darn... They must have read those stupid "Don't Feed the Animals" signs |
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| Herd of Pronghorns |
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| The sentry |
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| Wiley Coyote |
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| Wild Turkey |
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| Why did the turkey cross the road....? |
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| Because everybody else did! |
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