Episode 1:

The Fall and Rise of the Buffalo

This podcast will have you feeling the rumbling ground and watching the dust fly as 60 cowboys and cowgirls saddle up to bring in a thundering herd of 1,300 buffalo at the Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. Join us in the thick of it as we get thrown around on the back of a truck chasing the herd across the wide-open plain!

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Immerse yourself in the intensity and revelry of the roundup! Join host Brian Thacker in an intensive 39-minute exploration featuring organizers and crew discussing the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup's history and importance. Plus, Bear Butte State Park's Jim Jandreau gives enlightening info on what the buffalo mean to the state's Indigenous people.

You'll hear from:

Matt Snyder, superintendent of Custer State Park
Lydia Austin, visitor services manager of Custer State Park
Kobee Stalder, former visitor services manager of Custer State Park
Jim Jandreau, manager of Bear Butte State Park
Riders and spectators of the Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup

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You’re experiencing what you see on TV and the old Western movies, the buffalo roaming across the prairie. It's that Old West tradition that you don't see anywhere else in the world.

Matt Snyder, Superintendent of Custer State Park

A cowboy wields a bullwhip to make a sound that moves bison during the Buffalo Roundup in Custer

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Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup

Cowpokes herd more than 1,000 bison at Custer State Park during the annual Buffalo Roundup.

Ready to saddle up and see the Roundup with your own eyes? Mark your calendar for the last Friday in September. The event is free and open to the public. Adding to the festivities is the Arts Festival, held Thursday through Saturday, where you'll find hundreds of local and regional vendors selling handmade creations.

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