September/October 2013

Hot air balloons glow at the Stratobowl near Rockerville. Photo by Candy Erk Manthey.

Pringle Poachers: Clearing up myths about the little Custer County town in Shirttail Canyon.

Sandstone in Fall River County: Durable beauty is the foundation of Hot Springs.

Death of Blue Cloud Abbey: Shuttering the spiritual pillar of Whetstone Valley.

The Governors' Graves: Gary Conradi dug up buried bits of history on his cemetery odyssey.

On the Quartzite Trail: Jim Kersten's tour uses ancient rocks to explain 1.6 billion years of prairie history. [read more]

Walnut Pie Among the Pines: Dan Dickey serves a Hill City delicacy at Desperados. [read more]

Mr. Bullock Goes to Washington: Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration had cowboy flair. [read more]

Book Festival Guide: All about the 2013 South Dakota Festival of Books in Deadwood.