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Death in the Woods2 comments

sdshspress wrote 4 weeks ago: The woods and prairie of the Missouri bluff are full of life—and death. That, of course, is by desig … more →

Tags: Burr Oak, Clay Creek, Deer, Deer Hunting, Earth, ethical hunting, hunting, Jerry Wilson, Missouri River

Sneak Peek at the Next Prairie Tale

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: Donald F. Montileaux is illustrating the 5th Prairie Tale, which will be The Enchanted Buffalo. The … more →

Tags: Children's Books, Donald F. Montileaux, l frank baum, Prairie Tale, Prairie Tale Series, Prairie Tales, SDSHS Press, SDSHS Press books, sdshspress

Small-town Boy, Small-town Girl soon to be released

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: Just to whet your appetite, you can now download a small excerpt from this great new book from the S … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), South Dakota books, Small-town Boy Small-town Girl, Molly Rozum

Following and Blazing Trails4 comments

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: From the beginning, I was lured by woods. As a child on our 50-acre farm east of Oklahoma City, I fo … more →

Tags: Jerry Wilson, Missouri River, Nature, persimmons, Rabelais, raccoons, SDSHS Press, South Dakota, Waiting for Coyote's Call

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 12

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: To buy A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black Hills Tourism, 1880-1941 so that you can read the who … more →

Tags: A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, Black Hills, Books, Custer, deadwood, Forest Service, History (Books), Hot Springs, Jewel Cave

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 11

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: We continue our serialization of A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black Hills Tourism, 1880-1941 by … more →

Tags: A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, antiquities act of 1906, Black Hills, Black Hills National Forest, Books, Custer, deadwood, History (Books), Hot Springs

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 10

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: This is part 10 of the serialization of the first chapter of A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black … more →

Tags: A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, Black Hills, Books, Custer, deadwood, Forest Reserve Act, Grover Cleveland, Harney National Forest', History (Books)

Licking Salt and Locking Horns2 comments

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: This is the first fall for full growth of native prairie on the home forty. For years we have restor … more →

Tags: Deer, Indian grass, Jerry Wilson, mulberry tree, Nature, rut, salt lick, SDSHS Press, South Dakota

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 9

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: Here is the ninth installment of the SDSHS Press serialization of A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), deadwood, Black Hills, South Dakota books

The Season of Death2 comments

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: The season of death has come. We’ve been flirting with frost for most of October, though the unusual … more →

Tags: Alexander Pope, coyotes, fossil fuel, geo-solar homes, Jerry Wilson, Missouri River, Nature, SDSHS Press, snow

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 8

sdshspress wrote 1 month ago: Today we continue to serialize A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black Hills Tourism, 1880-1941 by S … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), deadwood, Black Hills, South Dakota books

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 7

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Here’s some more in the serialization of the new SDSHS Press book, A Marvelous Hundred Square … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), Black Hills, South Dakota books, Hot Springs

New Review of Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Below is a new review of Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman by David A. Wolff, the 3rd volume in the S … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), deadwood, South Dakota books, South Dakota Biography Series

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 6

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Here is another chunk of the new book from the South Dakota State Historical Society Press, A Marvel … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), Black Hills, South Dakota books, Hot Springs

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 5

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: The South Dakota State Historical Society Press recently published Suzanne Julin’s A Marvelous … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), Black Hills, South Dakota books, Hot Springs

Hawks

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Laying stones is solitary work. Whether you’re building a wall or a walk, it’s one stone at a time. … more →

Tags: Jerry Wilson, Missouri River, Nature, red-tailed hawk, SDSHS Press, South Dakota, Waiting for Coyote's Call

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 4

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Continuing our serialization of the brand new book, A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black Hills To … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), Black Hills, South Dakota books, Hot Springs

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles, part 3

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Today we continue the serialization of Suzanne Julin’s new book from the South Dakota State Hi … more →

Tags: Books, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), Black Hills, South Dakota books, Black Hills books

A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles continued...

sdshspress wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday, we started a short serialization of A Marvelous Hundred Square Miles: Black Hills Tourism … more →

Tags: Books, Rapid City Journal, SDSHS Press, sdshspress, South Dakota, SDSHS Press books, History (Books), deadwood, Black Hills


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