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The Elks Club

January 7, 2013
Wind Cave National Park should be as famous for its wildlife as it is for its underground passageways.

Driving in South Dakota s winter weather is not for the faint of heart. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Our Favorite Winter Sport

January 3, 2013
South Dakota's pioneer forebears may have been tough, but they never had to deal with the rigors of winter driving. 

A hunter takes aim in the snowy Black Hills. S.D. Tourism photo.

The Right to Bear Arms

January 2, 2013
Like it or not, gun ownership is a Constitutionally-protected American right.

A Somber Winter Read

December 27, 2012
The Children's Blizzard is heartbreaking, but well worth your time.

Tart lemon and fine bits of garlic create a bright dressing ideal for zinging up winter salads.

Keeping It Light

December 27, 2012
Aromatic garlic and tart lemon juice make an easy, light salad dressing to brighten up green salads.

The Mickelson Trail, one of the sites participating in the First Day Hikes program, hosts several snowshoe hikes throughout the winter. Photo by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks.

First Day Hikes

December 26, 2012
Start off 2013 with fresh air, winter scenery and fun activities at one of South Dakota's state parks.

Schools should be safe, peaceful places — guns do not belong here. This photo of the former Spearfish High School was taken by Bernie Hunhoff in 2011.

Armed Teachers? Not In My Classroom

December 26, 2012
Filling South Dakota schools with gun-toting teachers won't help our kids feel safer — or be safer.

A Slideshow of Christmas Memories

December 24, 2012
Reflecting on the gifts of Christmases past...and the gift of the present moment. 

Springerle are a traditional German Christmas cookie with pictures pressed into the dough. Photo by Franz Muller.

Picture-Perfect Cookies

December 20, 2012
Enjoying springerle, an old German holiday treat, is a Christmas tradition for the Bensons of Brookings.

Mike Welchnyski oversees the care of hundreds of animals at the Spirit of the Hills Sanctuary in Spearfish. Several animals are used for a living nativity each Christmas season in the sanctuary s barn. South Dakota Magazine photo.

Christmas Spirit of the Hills

December 18, 2012
The Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Spearfish hosts a very special live nativity.

Northern State University in Aberdeen may soon be a smoke-free zone. Northern State University photo.

Tobacco-free Aberdeen?

December 17, 2012
Northern State University's proposed smoking ban may not go far enough in ensuring that no one is offended.

Cinnamon applesauce ornaments are a fragrant, crafty addition to the Christmas tree. Photos by Fran Hill. Click to enlarge photos.

Have Yourself a Crafty Little Christmas

December 13, 2012
Cinnamon and applesauce create an easy, fragrant Christmas tree addition that even little hands can help make.

Attention, thirsty desert state citizens! Have you considered a move to the lush oasis that is Clay County, South Dakota? Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Save the Missouri — Build a Metroplex!

December 12, 2012
How South Dakota can win in a water fight with the thirsty southwestern states.

Pe  Sla, also known as Reynold s Prairie, now belongs to the Lakota once again. Photo by Bernie Hunhoff.

Pe' Sla Preserved

December 11, 2012
Thanks to all involved in the Lakota purchase of Reynolds Prairie, a sacred Black Hills site.

Shooting the Great Wide Open

December 10, 2012
Three tips show how to capture the big, open feel of South Dakota in photos.

Whether you call them pfeffernusse, pepernoten or peppernuts, small, crunchy spiced cookies are a holiday tradition for many South Dakotans.

One Contentious Cookie

December 6, 2012
Peppernuts? Pfeffernusse? Pepernoten? These crunchy holiday cookies are good no matter what you call them.

Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum carved Abraham Lincoln in marble in 1908. Photo courtesy of Architect of the Capitol.

Lincoln Lives

December 3, 2012
A new film showcases the genius of America's greatest president.

Juicy bits of pomegranate and mandarin orange combine in Fran Hill s delicious winter salad.

Juicy Bits

November 29, 2012
Succulent mandarin oranges and pomegranate seeds combine with iceberg lettuce for a crunchy, wintry salad.

South Dakota voters rejected Pierre s merit pay plan for teachers. Photo by Chad Coppess of S.D.Tourism.

Support Education? Show Me the Money

November 28, 2012
It's time for South Dakota to put its money where its mouth is and support our teachers. 

A lone tree at sunset near Skunk Creek just east of Hartford, SD. Click to enlarge photos.

No Two the Same

November 26, 2012
South Dakota sunsets provide some of nature's best shows — and they're all different.

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