Bird watching – South Dakota style

Bird watching – South Dakota style

Southeast South Dakota was the destination for many birders this weekend. Attendees from surrounding states attended the fifth annual South Dakota Birding Festival at Fort Randall in Pickstown, SD. From the tiniest wren to the Great Egret, there were birds of all...
Sioux Falls – a dozen top recommendations for visitors

Sioux Falls – a dozen top recommendations for visitors

Traveling east? Traveling west? If so, chances are you may be following Interstate 90. And if you are, you owe it to yourself to plan a couple days in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I’m in Sioux Falls right now and I’d love to share some recommendations for a great two...
Would you do what Jesse James did in Garretson, SD?

Would you do what Jesse James did in Garretson, SD?

Tucked away in the southeast corner of South Dakota, not far from Sioux Falls,  there’s a little town that’s big on bank robber folklore. Garretson, SD is where Jessie James made his getaway from the sheriff’s posse after sticking up the First National Bank in...
Outdoor adventures in Sioux Falls, SD

Outdoor adventures in Sioux Falls, SD

While many people equate South Dakota with Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, there’s a whole lot more there if you saunter over to the southeast side of the state.  Sioux Falls is the state’s largest city and just a one-day drive from Chicago, St. Louis, Winnepeg or...
The world’s only Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota

The world’s only Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota

For a real piece of Americana, a road trip to Mitchell, South Dakota is sure to be memorable.  Located in southeastern South Dakota, Mitchell is about one-hour, due west of Sioux Falls along I-90. You need to get off the highway to see its main attraction at the...