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Pasqueflowers are blooming and the prairie chickens and sharp-tailed grouse are dancing. Photographer Christian Begeman captured the first sights and sounds of spring in South Dakota. loom.ly/W0GEANw

The 109-mile Mickelson Trail had bumpy beginnings. This story from our March/April 2024 issue tells how a former railroad line became one of the country’s most popular recreational trails. loom.ly/5qO7rJM

The elevator was once a lively hub of activity in rural South Dakota. In this article from our March/April 2024 issue, Bernie Hunhoff wonders if these agricultural relics are worthy of preservation. southdakotamagazine.com/the-elevator

Name the successful NFL player and coach who was born on a homestead in Dewey County.

Today's #photo friday is this stunning view of Terry Peak near Lead. Photo by Landin Burke, a Rapid City photographer and park manager at Terry Peak. See of Landin's photos at @lb_photo

Congratulations to South Dakota Poet Laureate Bruce Roseland on his Western Heritage Award from the @ncwhm for his book "Earl's Own Dakota Odyssey." Read a short review of the book in our March/April issue!

The ice is coming off our Glacial Lakes. Reader Steve Fanslau sent us this photo taken earlier this week just west of Waubay along the southern end of Rush Lake.

Boating enthusiast Greg Stockholm took us for a ride through the Springfield delta, a maze of water alleys and swamp grass on the western part of L&C Lake. If you don't subscribe, here's an introductory deal: text Kiki at 605.660.5718 and we’ll give you 2 yrs for the price of 1.

In our March/April 2025 edition of South Dakota Magazine we take you boating on the Springfield Delta, birding along the Missouri River, and graveyard hunting with Aberdeen’s Graveyard Girl. Which story was your favorite?

Tally Ho! 🐴 Recognize this wagon? The Grant County Museum seeks information about this well-preserved wagon, believed to have been restored for the 1989 Centennial Wagon Train celebrating South Dakota's centennial. If you have info, leave a comment or contact us.

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