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A River Road Called 1806


A 59-mile stretch of the Native American Scenic Byway is a cross between a coastal highway and Custer’s wildlife loop.

Dinosaurs and Big Art


There’s diversity to be found along Highway 385.

Into the Badlands


A photographic odyssey on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The Makings of a Town


Alcester’s flavorful business district.

The Comeback City


Huron’s been down, but it’s never been out.

Galena’s Ghosts


The mountain village is quiet today, but its mining past reverberates.

Colombe’s Colome


Named for a dashing and daring rancher, the town of Colome still has the cowboy attitude.

The Rush is Over


Bonesteel drew maddening crowds in 1904. Today’s populace likes solitude.

A Spa at Midland


George Stroppel’s healing hands — plus 110-degree water from deep underground — still soothe aches and pains. Photo by Mikkel J. Pates.

South Dakota’s Little Finland


Frederick recalls its Finnish ways.

Philip: The Rugged West


The town’s namesake has overshadowed it, but Philip does share traits with the man who saved the buffalo.

Murdo’s 1880 Town


The Hullinger family created a new town from discarded buildings. Photo by Johnny Sundby

Tractors and fishing boats are nearly as common as cars and trucks in Garden City.

Garden City's Potato Famine


When spuds were the stars of Clark County.

Pillars of the Prairie

August 15, 2014
Clearly South Dakotans are proud of their water towers.

A large column of weathered sandstone frames a view across the plains to the east of the Cave Hills where Custer’s Expedition passed about three-quarters of a mile away on July 12, 1874. The Slim Buttes are visible 20 miles off on the distant horizon.

Custer’s Trail Today


Two books explore George Custer’s path through the Black Hills and how the region has changed. Photo by Paul Horsted.

The natural shape of the hills northeast of Clear Lake creates a theater that will seat over 5,000 spectators. Photo by Christian Begeman.

A Cowboy's Dream

June 23, 2014
The humble beginnings of Clear Lake's Crystal Springs Ranch Rodeo. Photo by Christian Begeman.

Pickerel Lake’s Stone Walls


The skilled masons of Day County add charm to this glacial lake.

The patio at Prairie Berry Winery near Hill City offers a majestic view of the Southern Hills.

South Dakota Wine Tour

October 23, 2013
A New York Times writer stopped to sip at 4 of our 25 vineyards.

Seeing crocodiles, alligators and other wild beasts in action is part of the fun at Reptile Gardens. Photo by Chad Coppess of South Dakota Tourism. Click to enlarge photos.

Rapid City Reptiles

July 31, 2013
See the crawling, squirming creatures people love to hate at Reptile Gardens.

A National Park Service employee points to the double-locked red box that concealed the code and keys for a missile launch at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. 2007 photo by Paul Higbee.

The Mystery of a Missile Silo


A West River historic site preserves South Dakota's role in the Cold War. 

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