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Lee Schoenbeck
Outdoors Columnist
Lee Schoenbeck grew up in Webster and graduated from Augustana College in 1980 and the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1984. Schoenbeck and his wife, Donna, live outside of Watertown where they raised their four children. His principal hobby is pheasant hunting, and on a fall day you can find him and his three labs in cattail sloughs and fields somewhere in northeastern South Dakota.
Schoenbeck is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He practices primarily in the areas of personal injury litigation, insurance litigation, commercial litigation, and professional negligence. His website is www.schoenbecklaw.com.
Terry Peak’s Inferno
February 13, 2018
Today it’s a ski slope, but decades ago it was South Dakota’s secret cave bar.
Peace Medallion: A Work In Progress
July 18, 2016
A Sisseton family guards the tangible remains of the 1851 Treaty.
Kranzburg is King on the Fourth of July
June 30, 2016
The tiny Codington County town comes alive on Independence Day.
Blessed Are The Butterfly Makers
May 20, 2015
A monarch garden adds color to your yard and maintains a healthy ecosystem.
No Limit to the Fun
October 9, 2013
The Nun Hunt supports Watertown's Benedictine sisters with outdoor fun at Oak Tree Lodge near Clark.
Leaving Her South Dakota Nest
August 7, 2013
"We wouldn't have given them wings if we had known they were going to fly," muses one Watertown papa.
Splashing in the Devil's Bathtub
July 2, 2013
One not-so-secret Spearfish Canyon spot is a refreshing mountain playground for those in the know.
Guarded by Ghosts, Revealed by Angels
June 6, 2013
Just past Seth Bullock's grave, White Rocks Trail provides spectacular views of Deadwood and the surrounding area.
Can Golf This Fun Be Legal?
May 16, 2013
Elkhorn Ridge near Spearfish offers plenty of challenges for the uninitiated golfer.
Hiking Crow Peak Trail
May 8, 2013
Get a bird's eye view of the northern Black Hills from atop a mighty Spearfish mountain.
South Dakota's Winter Golf Secret
March 21, 2013
Rapid City's Golf Club at Red Rock is a challenge year-round.
Why They Don't Let Dads Buy Prom Dresses
January 9, 2013
Camouflage formals are always in style, right?