Celebrate Summer at Custer’s 103rd Annual Gold Discovery Days
There’s no better place to strike Gold this summer than Custer. Returning July 17-19, Gold Discovery Days is a three-day celebration honoring the discovery of Gold in the Black Hills while bringing together family-friendly festivities and traditions — parades, hot air balloons, live music, local vendors, and endless activities. This year’s celebration carries extra significance as the nation commemorates America’s…
Off They Go: Navigating the First Summer Send-Off
2026 Black Hills Summer Camp Guide
A Sweet Lesson In Gratitude
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The Pre-Camp Huddle
It doesn’t matter if it’s the first or fourth time you’re dropping your little pookie off at camp, it’s always an emotional roller coaster. So we here at Black Hills Family thought it would be helpful to share some of our ideas for critical conversations to have surrounding camp. 3…
Black Hills Paleo Bucket List
If your crew gets starry-eyed over Stegosauruses and T. rex teeth, buckle up. You’re blessed to live in one of the most fossil-stuffed, bone-rattling, time-travel-ready corners of the country. Here’s our list of paleo-musts to add to your stay-cation bucket list. BLACK HILLS INSTITUTEThis Hill City museum is a rock…
Take a Hike … At Little Elk Creek
Words by Dawn Kocina Photos by Kevin Eilbeck PhotographyMap illustration by Lyndsay Hedman Situated near Piedmont, South Dakota, this moderately challenging route follows a creek perfect for family-friendly adventure. We sent one of our staff writers (a self-described non-hiker) out with her kids, ages 6 and 8, to experience Little…
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