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Katie Hunhoff
Travel & Culture Columnist
Katie is the publisher of South Dakota Magazine. She coordinates our feature articles and photography, and guides the editorial process along from issue to issue.
Growing a South Dakotan
January 19, 2016
Tips to give your children an appreciation of their home state.
Remembering Wounded Knee
November 25, 2015
125 years have passed since our state’s greatest tragedy.
Sacred Ground
October 21, 2015
We explored the gravesites of eight great Indian leaders. Photo by Chad Coppess/S.D. Tourism
The West and the Universe
September 23, 2015
Readers and writers rendezvous at the Festival of Books.
South Dakota Road Adventures
July 22, 2015
You’ll find natural landmarks, historic businesses and a stray cow or two.
Leet School: Spanning Time and Space
June 23, 2015
A Sanborn County schoolhouse has new life inside a Norwegian museum.
March Madness, South Dakota Style
March 18, 2015
Ray Deloria put on the show of a lifetime at the 1955 State "B" basketball tournament.
One Woman’s Vision
February 26, 2015
Camps on the Rosebud Reservation reconnect children with their Lakota roots.
Dreaming in South Dakota
January 13, 2015
Our magazine’s newest feature lets readers imagine, “What if?”
A Fresh Look at Lakota History
November 10, 2014
Josephine Waggoner’s decades-old Standing Rock stories are finally published.
Autumn Mysteries
October 28, 2014
Explore these South Dakota spooky places — if you dare. Photo by Christian Begeman
Seeing South Dakota’s Promise and Possibilities
August 13, 2014
There are treasures in every corner of our state.
First Lady of Territory Deserves Better
July 3, 2014
Amanda Pennington’s grave has gone unmarked for 130 years.
Our Best Stories, Revisited
April 7, 2014
As South Dakota Magazine turns 30, we’re gathering the state’s most entertaining tales.