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The Original Badger Hole
South Dakota nearly lost our beloved poet’s first Black Hills cabin. read more >>
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We’re Back!
Hopefully you’ve missed South Dakota Magazine’s online presence. Well, here we are with a new look and some new content. read more >>
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Backpacking Sage Creek
Photographer Carl Johnson traversed the Badlands for three days without a human encounter. read more >>
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The Old Swimming Hole
Warm water and rare plants make Cascade Falls a unique place to take a dip. read more >>
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Nine Mile Lake
Shaped by glaciers. Rounded by time. Preserved by the people of Marshall County. read more >>
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Life in Isabel
Other South Dakota towns have heard the last bell, seen the last yellow school bus and cheered the last touchdown. But life goes on; the latest example is Isabel in northern West River. read more >>
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Buffalo Ridge Resort
Gary’s School for the Blind is now a top-notch resort. read more >>
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Working Dogs
Children are fewer and hired hands are hard to find, but a South Dakota rancher can always depend on a stockdog. read more >>
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Exploring Gilley’s Grove
History and unique plants highlight this Brookings County treasure. read more >>
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The Last Chokecherry Picking
Who knew picking chokecherries could be so dangerous? read more >>
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Biking the High Country
Mountains and bicycling don’t always go hand-in-hand. Many mountain ranges are too steep, too cold, too hot, too wild or too isolated for two-wheeling. read more >>
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Becoming a Birder
South Dakota’s varied landscapes — the river valleys, mountains, badlands and glacial lakes — are a bird-watcher’s paradise. read more >>