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Travel
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.
Philip: The Rugged West
The town’s namesake has overshadowed it, but Philip does share traits with the man who saved the buffalo.
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.
A Cowboy's Dream
The humble beginnings of Clear Lake's Crystal Springs Ranch Rodeo. Photo by Christian Begeman.
South Dakota Wine Tour
October 23, 2013
A New York Times writer stopped to sip at 4 of our 25 vineyards.
Rapid City Reptiles
July 31, 2013
See the crawling, squirming creatures people love to hate at Reptile Gardens.
The Mystery of a Missile Silo
A West River historic site preserves South Dakota's role in the Cold War.
Central South Dakota's Playground
March 13, 2013
River fun and rodeo history are big draws for Fort Pierre visitors.
Our Nation's Exact Middle
January 16, 2013
The heart of America lies in a pasture near Belle Fourche.
A Village Begun by Old Papineau
Geddes historian Ron Dufek is keeping Charles Mix County history alive at the local historic village.
Chance Encounters of a Rural Kind
No map is required to find some of South Dakota’s best treasures — they’re as close as the nearest roadside mailbox.
Did Jesse Jump Devil's Gulch?
Pondering the Jesse James legend is just part of the fun of visiting Split Rock Creek near Garretson.
Crazy Horse: Pointing to the Future
On a pilgrimage to the Black Hills, one South Dakota native found mountainous inspiration in a dream taking shape near Custer.
The Capitol's Blue Stones
February 8, 2012
Traveling to Pierre this legislative session? Keep an eye out for bits of bright blue.
Leaving Tracks
Phillip Hammes recalls experiencing the South Dakota plains from a rumbling boxcar in the early 1980s.