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The Black Hills Yesterday & Today See images from the book!

Dozens of historic photos of Black Hills-area towns and landmarks are matched with modern photos taken from the same camera points, to show remarkable changes and surprising similarities of the past hundred years. “Then and now” photos of nearly every town in the region, as well as landmarks such as Harney Peak, Devil’s Tower, The Needles, Sylvan Lake, Spearfish Canyon, Bear Butte, and dozens of others. This book is sure to please anyone who loves the Black Hills and its history.

The book is 11x12 inches in size, with 300 pages and more than 250 photographs in full color. It is offered in two editions:

The Black Hills Yesterday & Today, "Collector's Edition", $125.00.
Hardcover bound in leather with slipcover, limited to 1000 copies, signed and numbered by Paul Horsted.

The Black Hills Yesterday & Today, "Standard Edition", hardcover, $65.00.

Crossing the Plains with Custer See images from the book!

A companion volume to the popular Exploring with Custer, this book tells the rest of the story of this historic Expedition. First-hand accounts and beautiful modern color photographs illuminate the 665-mile trail across the plains, from Fort Lincoln to the Black Hills and back again. Dozens of artifacts from the Custer Expedition are also featured.

This book is 8.5x11 inches in size, 336 pages in full color, with more than 400 photographs as well as maps of the route. It is offered in hard cover (limited to 1000 copies in the first edition) as well as soft cover.

Crossing the Plains with Custer, hardcover, $75.00.

Crossing the Plains with Custer, softcover, $45.00.

Exploring With Custer: The 1874 Black Hills Expedition
The first photographs ever taken in the Black Hills (in 1874), are precisely matched with 50 modern images by Paul Horsted showing the same locations today. Read the reports, journals and diaries of Custer and his men as you follow their trail, in the field or from your armchair! Maps and GPS coordinates guide you to photo sites, camp sites and other historical areas in the Black Hills. Co-authored with Ernest Grafe. This book is 8.5x11 inches, 300 pages in full color with 160 photographs and 120 maps.

The New York Times says Exploring With Custer is “the most comprehensive yet” on this fascinating chapter of frontier military history. More information.

Exploring With Custer, soft cover, $34.95.
 Exploring With Custer, hard cover, $75.00. Sold out

Custer State Park: From the Mountains to the Plains
Paul has been photographing this wild and unique corner of the Black Hills for nearly 20 years. This book showcases the best of his full-color photographs of the landscapes, wildlife and plants in this 71,000-acre State Park. From Harney Peak to the grasslands, prairie dogs to bison, thunderstorms to star trails, Paul has captured an intimate view of this “jewel of the Black Hills”. The book will be enjoyed by anyone who lives in the Black Hills...or wishes they did! More information.

Custer State Park: From the Mountains to the Plains, hard cover, $19.95.