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Michael Zimny
Arts and Culture Columnist
Michael Zimny is the social media engagement specialist for South Dakota Public Broadcasting in Vermillion. He enjoys traveling and writing about the people and places of South Dakota. Zimny writes about the arts and culture for the South Dakota Magazine website.
A Bridge for the Black Hills
August 5, 2020
The landmark Keystone Wye interchange was built with the forest in mind.
A Quiet Paddle
June 8, 2020
You'll see wildlife aplenty along this little-traveled stretch of the Cheyenne River. Just watch out for barbed wire and sandbars.
Off-Trail in the Badlands
May 6, 2020
The White River Overlook is a popular stop on the Badlands Loop Road, but the more adventurous can explore even further.
Exploring Deer Haven
April 8, 2020
The remoteness of the Badlands provides ample opportunity for socially distant travels.
The Utopia That War Built
December 4, 2019
Igloo was created to house war materiel, but it also fostered a diverse community.
Hidden Trails
June 5, 2019
Two little-known hiking excursions explore the wilderness just beyond the urbanity of Rapid City.
Embrace the Funk
May 8, 2019
Skunks aren’t so bad, so here are some tips to help welcome them to your backyard.
“Very Hard Traveling”
April 3, 2019
The Buffalo Soldiers’ groundbreaking 1897 bicycle mission passed through South Dakota.
The One That Got Away … Briefly
March 6, 2019
A World War II-era sculpture went from Spearfish to Washington, D.C., and back.
Writers of the Iron Road
January 2, 2019
Two South Dakota perspectives on the art of train graffiti.
Bullhead Remembers the Doughboy
December 5, 2018
A World War I relic remains on the Standing Rock Reservation.
Manganese Memories
November 7, 2018
Travelers on Interstate 90 near Oacoma glimpse a nearly forgotten chapter of South Dakota history.
