I have often heard about the card game Faro. But never looked closely at the game, or how it's played. I knew it was tied into the Wild West though. Wildly popular in North America during the 1800s, Faro was eventually overtaken by poker as the preferred card game of...
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its...
Preacher Smith's resting spot is located at Mt. Moriah cemetery in Deadwood. Along Highway 85 heading into Deadwood the Society of Black Hills Pioneers erected a monument on August 20, 1914 at the approximate location where Preacher Smith's body was discovered on the...
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...
