Photo of the Week
The northern lights over Lake Louise near Miller. Photo by Mike Kenney [read more]
Food
Pizza at Kate’s Cottage
The Gorses serve rural hospitality with a hot slice of pizza. [read more ]
Blessed Sacramints
Hunting Charles Mix Plums
Jelly for Scrimpers
Raclette: A Toasty Alpine Delicacy
Travel
A Renewed Energy
A community-wide effort to save the historic Goss Opera House helped breathe new life into downtown Watertown. [read more ]
The Nemo Life
Serenity in the Pocket
Box Elder: Under the Radar
Lemmon: The Cowboy Capital
History
Rocky Road
The Spearfish Canyon railroad is long gone, and nearly forgotten. [read more ]
Stories Beneath the Stones
Larger Than Life
Goodnight, Mrs. Pierre
The Little Giant of USD
Outdoors
Where the Pronghorns Play
Dick Kettlewell captures and speed and beauty of South Dakota’s pronghorns. [read more ]
Autumn Grasslands
Pearls on the Prairie
Scars from the Sky
For the Birds
Culture
Our Goat Renaissance
Cattle will always be king, but South Dakotans are learning to love a small, versatile animal with personality to spare. [read more ]
A 66-County Tree
Making Dignity
The Modern Storyteller
The Cowboy’s Artist
Business
Wagon Master
Doug Hansen is a 19th century craftsman running a 21st century enterprise. [read more ]
Riding on Air
Changing the Game
The Badlands Ranch
School for Snowshoes
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
January 21 - December 31"As Good As Gold" NMM Special Exhibition
June 01 - June 04 June 01 - June 02The Good Night Theatre Collective Presents: A Road Trip Cabaret
June 02 - June 04Annual Fort Sisseton Historical Festival
June 02 - June 04 All EventsOn This Day
May 30
A devastating tornado destroyed the tiny town of Spencer today in 1998. Six people in the McCook County town, 50 miles west of Sioux Falls, were killed by the massive F4 twister. Neighboring community members, rescue services and donations from around the country helped the Spencer rebuilding process. 320 people lived in Spencer before the storm. Over 150 people stayed.
Columns
May 25, 2023
A Grand Entrance
OUTDOORS: Spring arrived late, but it was more than welcome. [read More]
March 29, 2023
Under the Lights
PHOTOGRAPHY: An unexpected magnetic storm led to brilliant northern lights across South Dakota. [read More]
January 11, 2023
No Hurry
PHOTOGRAPHY: It’s worth slowing down to capture the wonders of winter. [read More]
December 14, 2022
Nature’s White Quilt
PHOTOGRAPHY: A blanket of frost creates a winter wonderland. [read More]
November 15, 2022
Fall’s Final Flourish
PHOTOGRAPHY: Autumn in South Dakota went out with a colorful bang. [read More]