by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Events, Outdoor Activities, Wildlife
If you’ve never been in South Dakota the day before the opening of pheasant season, it’s difficult to understand just how enormously important the date has become to the state in economic and cultural terms. Thousands of out-of-staters are arriving in...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Events, History, Native Americans, Outdoor Activities, Western Culture
A news release from the South Dakota Office of Tourism: CRAZY HORSE, S.D. – Crazy Horse Memorial will celebrate Native American Day with its 20th annual celebration on Monday, Oct. 12, starting at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Traditional hoop dancers, Native American...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Events, Outdoor Activities
Thousands of trout are about to be released into the Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam in southeastern South Dakota. For more, see the following excerpt from a state Department of Game, Fish and Parks news release: PIERRE, S.D. – Anglers looking for unique...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Events, Outdoor Activities
From the state Department of Game, Fish and Parks: PIERRE, S.D. – Oahe Downstream Recreation Area, five miles north of Fort Pierre, will be the site of an opportunity this month to learn about South Dakota’s other gold – the tasty morel mushroom....
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Events, History
The Deadwood Chamber of Commerce issued a news release recently to plug the 20th anniversary of legalized gambling in the city. Deadwood always has been connected with gambling, especially since Wild Bill Hickock was fatally shot while playing cards there in 1876. But...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Entertainment, Events, Outdoor Activities, Western Culture, Wildlife
For years, the South Dakota event I’ve most wanted to attend is Custer State Park’s annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival. I’ve always had a scheduling conflict that’s kept me away. I’m not going to make it this year, either, and now...
