Photo of the Week
It's National Donut Day! You can find these tasty treats at Wall Drug. Photo by Chad Coppess [read more]
Food
Pizza at Kate’s Cottage
The Gorses serve rural hospitality with a hot slice of pizza. [read more ]
Blessed Sacramints
Hunting Charles Mix Plums
Jelly for Scrimpers
Raclette: A Toasty Alpine Delicacy
Travel
A Renewed Energy
A community-wide effort to save the historic Goss Opera House helped breathe new life into downtown Watertown. [read more ]
The Nemo Life
Serenity in the Pocket
Box Elder: Under the Radar
Lemmon: The Cowboy Capital
History
Rocky Road
The Spearfish Canyon railroad is long gone, and nearly forgotten. [read more ]
Stories Beneath the Stones
Larger Than Life
Goodnight, Mrs. Pierre
The Little Giant of USD
Outdoors
Where the Pronghorns Play
Dick Kettlewell captures and speed and beauty of South Dakota’s pronghorns. [read more ]
Autumn Grasslands
Pearls on the Prairie
Scars from the Sky
For the Birds
Culture
Our Goat Renaissance
Cattle will always be king, but South Dakotans are learning to love a small, versatile animal with personality to spare. [read more ]
A 66-County Tree
Making Dignity
The Modern Storyteller
The Cowboy’s Artist
Business
Wagon Master
Doug Hansen is a 19th century craftsman running a 21st century enterprise. [read more ]
Riding on Air
Changing the Game
The Badlands Ranch
School for Snowshoes
Monthly E-Newsletter
Events
January 21 - December 31"As Good As Gold" NMM Special Exhibition
June 04 - June 09Ride Across South Dakota (RASDak)
June 08 - June 11 June 08 - June 10 June 08Washington Pavilion Gala & Arts Night
All EventsOn This Day
June 8
Brule Chief Little Thunder sent scout Spotted Tail to a treaty gathering at Cottonwood today in 1864. No treaty was reached, and in January Spotted Tail led the Brule in battle against the Army on the Platte River. In 1871 he joined rival Red Cloud in working with politicians to secure peace. For reasons that still remain disputed, Spotted Tail was killed in 1881 by fellow Brule Crow Dog. He is buried on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Today the tribal college Sinte Gleska (Lakota for Spotted Tail) is named in his honor.
Columns
May 25, 2023
A Grand Entrance
OUTDOORS: Spring arrived late, but it was more than welcome. [read More]
March 29, 2023
Under the Lights
PHOTOGRAPHY: An unexpected magnetic storm led to brilliant northern lights across South Dakota. [read More]
January 11, 2023
No Hurry
PHOTOGRAPHY: It’s worth slowing down to capture the wonders of winter. [read More]
December 14, 2022
Nature’s White Quilt
PHOTOGRAPHY: A blanket of frost creates a winter wonderland. [read More]
November 15, 2022
Fall’s Final Flourish
PHOTOGRAPHY: Autumn in South Dakota went out with a colorful bang. [read More]