I spotted a nesting pair of American Dippers outside of Deadwood on the Whitewood Creek. I sat quietly along the creek and watched both parents take turns feeding their baby dippers. One of the parents hit the jackpot finding a big delicious caddisfly larvae. The...
Here is a collection of books about some of Deadwood's most colorful characters, with links to purchase them on Amazon. Thank you Richard Dunwiddie for recommending and sending me the book cover images. Click here to purchase this book on Amazon Click here to...
There are two species of Marmots that reside in South Dakota. The Woodchuck and the Yellow-bellied Marmot. The Woodchuck is found in the southeast side of South Dakota, and the Yellow-Bellied Marmot can be seen on the west side of the state in the Black Hills. I...
My wife Heather and I got Dairy Queen blizzards and drove around the country side last night. We saw 9 baby ducks, deer, cats, dogs, horses, cows, and several Magpie. Then, we came across a female snapping turtle at the side of the gravel road digging a hole to lay...
As I was driving through Spearfish Canyon with the window down, I kept hearing strange clicking noises coming from the ditch or trees. I decided to stop and do a little hiking around with my camera. I didn't find much to photograph, but I did start hearing the...
Father's Day. One thing I know for sure is that life can really pass you by. You get busy with school, job, your own family, and before you know it you don't have time for some of the most important things in life - Your Dad. I lost my Dad back in 2005 to cancer....
PIERRE, S.D. – Statues for South Dakota Govs. Samuel Elrod, Archie Gubbrud and Dennis Daugaard were unveiled at the Capitol Rotunda on June 14. Head over to the Trail of Governors website to view photos and videos Gov Kristi Noem took part in her first Trail of...
We empower leaders in government, faith-based, business, and creative sectors to end the crisis for kids in foster care in South Dakota Our state has around 1,500 children who are in the foster care system through no fault of their own. Of these children, on any given...
American Indians and the Buffalo The Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota (Sioux) Indians used the buffalo for food. They also used it for clothing and shelter. Because the buffalo was so important, it had a special place in their religion. An old story tells that the Indians...
17 species of snakes make their home in South Dakota. The only venomous variety is of course the Prairie Rattlesnake, with it’s distinct rattle at the end of its tail. I talked to a rancher near Belle Fourche and he told me that some Rattlesnakes he has encountered on...
