Aww! Baby Burro & Bison Born At South Dakota Custer State Park

There is a lot of excitement happening at South Dakota's biggest park this spring.

Custer State Park has something for everyone to enjoy: Camping, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, or just relaxing. The park is also home to many wildlife, like the iconic burros and bison.

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Although the burros are not native to the Black Hills, they enjoy seeing the visitors at Custer State Park. At one point, burros did haul visitors to the top of Black Elk Peak. The rides are discontinued and the burros now roam the park.

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Bison first came to Custer State Park in 1914 to restore bison to their native habitat and to preserve them from extinction. Today, anywhere between 1,300–1,500 bison roam Custer State Park. The heard are also well taken care of during the annual Buffalo Roundup to make sure everyone is healthy.

Now visitors of Custer State Park are in for extra special surprises the next time they see the friendly burros. Park officials at Custer State Park confirmed on Facebook and Instagram that a baby burro AND bison were born!

If you thought the new South Dakota burro was cute, then you're going to melt seeing this new calf!

The first foal of the season was born towards the end of March, and the young calf was born on April 1st. No joke!

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What joyous news from Custer State Park! South Dakota residents and Custer State Park visitors are equally thrilled.

Love those little babies.

What a doll! I can't wait to be there. Custer State Park is a must for us every yea

Awwww so adorable! Welcome to the herd little one!

Congratulations to everyone at Custer State Park on the new additions!

LOOK: 10 Reasons to Visit the South Dakota Badlands

Returning from a weekend trip to Rapid City, South Dakota for state basketball tournaments we decided to visit the Badlands National Park.

A quick turn-off I-90 will take you into some of the most awe-inspiring scenery.

It's also fun to note that several big-screen movies were filmed in the Badlands. Dances With Wolves, Starship Troopers, Armageddon, and most recently, Academy Award winner, Nomadland.

It's a spectacular park with tons to do. If you're setting out on a hike, bring lots of water and sign the hikers' logs at the trailheads. It could save your life. It's a tough place to survive.

Here are 10 facts about the Badlands:

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Life on a Cattle Ranch in Western South Dakota

Life is different out in the country. One look at the photo from Robin Bickel and you quickly realize that a workday is quite different as well, after all, she lives out west in South Dakota Cattle Country.

Robin Bickel took time to tell KIKN Country a little bit about her life out west and life as a woman, working outdoors with animals and nature in God's Country. Bickel lives and works on a cattle ranch operated by herself, her father, Jack, and his brother Keith. How far out in the country is she? How does 50 miles west of Mobridge, South Dakota sound? Yep, mountain time out there.

Life is so different in Sioux Falls, South Dakota compared to what our friends on the farm and ranches deal with. It's a half-mile to the grocery store for our family. For Robin, it's 17 miles. However, it's a quick step out her door and she's right in the middle of where a lot of the groceries come from.

Gallery Credit: JD COllins