The Gift of South Dakota
Subscriptions to South Dakota Magazine make great gifts!
Subscribe today — 1 year (6 issues) is just $29!
Columns
No Limit to the Fun
October 9, 2013
The Nun Hunt supports Watertown's Benedictine sisters with outdoor fun at Oak Tree Lodge near Clark.
All of Raymond
October 8, 2013
Joan Putman got to know her Clark County neighbors by sketching every single one.
West River's Fleeting Fall Color
October 7, 2013
Capturing autumn's splendor at Sage Creek Wilderness, Vanocker Canyon, Slim Buttes and Foster Bay.
It Takes All Kinds
October 3, 2013
Explore the healthy end of the food trend spectrum with quinoa, an ancient grain-like seed.
Stick Around, Uncle Sam
October 2, 2013
Ten things South Dakota does not want the federal government to shut down.
Potatoes and Promises
September 26, 2013
South Dakota spuds served Swedish style — with cream and dill.
Recalls and Responsibility
September 25, 2013
Politicians ignore the popular will at their peril — that's the lesson we can take from Colorado's recent recall election.
Bridging the Seasons
September 19, 2013
A hearty poblano and corn crab chowder uses fresh garden ingredients to ease the transition from summer to fall.
River Conservation — Where's the Downside?
September 18, 2013
The proposed Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs Conservation Area has one South Dakota senator in an uproar.
Another Good Day in the Badlands
September 16, 2013
Custer called it "a part of hell with the fires burned out," but modern travelers think the Badlands is a great place to visit.
The Situation in Syria
September 9, 2013
What policy should the Obama administration pursue in Syria?
Three Initiatives on Tap
September 4, 2013
Will the proposed initiated measures for 2014 be good for South Dakota workers?
Grand River's Wall
September 3, 2013
To truly appreciate southwestern Corson County's beauty, it's best to take it slow.
NPR vs. South Dakota Foster Care
August 26, 2013
Let's revisit NPR's scathing critique of South Dakota's child protection policies.
Don't Tell Roger
August 22, 2013
Summer squash haters don't need to know what's inside these delicious meatballs.
The State of South Dakota Journalism
August 21, 2013
While razzing reporters is as popular as dissing school lunch, South Dakota's newspapers are far from hopeless.
Dakota's Other Dunes
August 20, 2013
Once a desert, the Sand Hills in Bennett County are now an oasis for migrating birds and other wildlife.