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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.
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.
Exploring the Other Badlands
September 7, 2017
Cedar Butte, in the remote South Unit of the Badlands, is well off the beaten path.
Art, Violence and Poker Alice
August 2, 2017
Are the holes in a Deadwood painting really from Poker Alice’s shotgun?
Brimming With Enthusiasm
July 11, 2017
Brad Montague has perfected the art of Western hat making in Belle Fourche.
The Scent of Colome
June 7, 2017
Richard Papousek’s Outhouse Museum is the town’s newest attraction.
A Lost Monument
April 5, 2017
If Pierre’s not the geographical center of North America, then where is it?
Mementos of a Missouri River Atlantis
March 1, 2017
Depression-era sculptures from American Island accentuate Chamberlain’s downtown.
