Badlands National Park probably isn’t at the top of your list for a fall foliage drive; there’s no forest. But Christian Begeman took a trip through the sandstone buttes in October anyway. We think the pink stripes in the ancient pinnacles make up for lack of colored leaves. And the yellowing grassland paints a rich backdrop for antelope and coyote. See more of Begeman’s work at cbegeman.blogspot.com.
The Cave Hills rise from the plains north of Buffalo in Harding County. Its mesas and hills are pockmarked with many cave-like entrances; the best known is Ludlow Cave. Early explorers called the 22,000 lonely acres the “Little Mountains.” Today, wildlife and cattle greatly outnumber human inhabitants. Christian Begeman explored the area this fall.
Fall is in full swing in South Dakota and farmers across the state are hard at work in the fields. Warmer than average temps and dry weather are aiding this year’s harvest. The USDA predicts South Dakota farmers will harvest their second largest corn crop as well as a record soybean crop. Sorghum production in South Dakota is also up 73 percent. Here some photos from farms around our state.
Nobody knows the exact location of the biblical Mount Sinai, but Sinai, South Dakota lies in the southwest corner of Brookings County near Lake Sinai, a deep little walleye lake. And just east of the town and the lake is the Post family farm. Or should we call it a zoo? Photos by Bernie Hunhoff.
