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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.
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.
Off Trail in Custer State Park
September 5, 2018
Bring your sense of adventure and explore the Hay Flats.
Beyond the Chair
July 11, 2018
James “JJ” Janis’ poetry and prose provides a voice for those with disabilities.
Hell Canyon’s Flower Power
June 18, 2018
Colorful life re-emerges in the aftermath of the Jasper Fire.
The Turtle on Snake Butte
May 2, 2018
The story behind this stone effigy near Pierre remains a mystery. Photo by John Mitchell.
Spearfish’s Pot Pedaler
March 7, 2018
The Black Hills are the perfect place for a mountain biking potter.
Pollock’s Stone Idols
February 7, 2018
An Arikara legend, told to Lewis and Clark, lingers in Campbell County.
Why “Johnson Siding?”
January 9, 2018
How a railroad and sawmill created one of South Dakota’s unique town names.
Badlands South: Corner-to-Corner
November 1, 2017
Hiking the lesser-traveled portion of our vast national park.
