Food
Tapping Into Something Sweet
Making maple syrup in South Dakota is a hobby right now, but could it become a bigger venture? [read more ]
Mitchell’s Gingerbread Architect
This is Our Family
The Buzz from Prairie Moon Farm
Pizza at Kate’s Cottage
Travel
Staying Humble in Doland
The town of vice presidents and Olympians remains firmly rooted. [read more ]
Tending to White Owl
Lead’s International Flavor
Life in the Gap
Malchow Plaza
History
A Historical Treasure Hunt
The long lost ledger of the 1st Dakota Cavalry is coming into the 21st century. [read more ]
Alcester’s Music Man
Finding Frank Ashford
The Lost 74
The Violinist and the Sculptor
Outdoors
Winter Potatoes
A geological oddity in Harding County. [read more ]
Goat Watcher
Catch, Move and Release
Elk Magic
Reaching New Heights
Culture
Tongues in Granite Cheeks
Mount Rushmore was born out of patriotism and pride, but can’t we have a little fun with it? [read more ]
The Respectful Shepherd
A 66-County Tree
This is Our Family
Warriors First
Business
Let’s Go Shopping in Scotland
The small town’s surprising Main Street is anchored by the Rettedal family’s throwback department store. [read more ]
A Living Drink
The Ultimate Vehicle
Fun and Games
Wagon Master
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
March 19 - March 26 March 19Track Hike with the Littles - Sioux Falls
March 21Preservation Thursday: The 1862 U.S. - Dakota War Through Sarah Wakefield's Eyes - Deadwood
March 21National Agriculture Day - Pierre
March 22 - March 29Little STEAMers Preschool 2024 - Spring Semester Fridays - Pierre
All EventsOn This Day
March 18
Andrew E. Lee, South Dakota's third governor, was born in Norway on this day in 1847. A Populist, Lee was the state's first non-Republican governor. Lee came to Dakota Territory in 1867. He won the governor's race in 1896 by just a few hundred votes. In 1898 Lee ran on the Fusion Party ticket, a combination of Democrats and Independents. He spoke at the national Populist Party convention in Sioux Falls in 1900 and ran unsuccessfully for Congress that year. He died in 1934 at his home in Vermillion.
Columns
January 17, 2024
Winter Dreams
PHOTOGRAPHY: There’s beauty to be found during our season of slumber. [read More]
December 6, 2023
The Long View
PHOTOGRAPHY: A telephoto look at the wilds of South Dakota. [read More]
November 21, 2023
When Seasons Collide
PHOTOGRAPHY: Autumn and winter met one weekend in southeastern South Dakota. [read More]
October 18, 2023
Finding Fall
PHOTOGRAPHY: The golden season has arrived in South Dakota. [read More]
September 20, 2023
Getting Lost in the Woods
PHOTOGRAPHY: A plainsman explores the forests of South Dakota. [read More]