Dan Author Archive Dan is an on-again, off-again Black Hills resident since 1978. The Aberdeen native hit the road after high school, building houses in Boulder, working oil rigs on Colorado's Western Slope, delivering cars in California. In Wyoming and Idaho, he worked as a newspaper journalist. But the Black Hills kept luring him back. For 18 years, he wrote for the Rapid City Journal. The job gave him a chance to see the Hills from atop Mount Rushmore and the bottom of the Homestake Mine. Whenever possible, Dan grabs his dog Kody and heads to the Hills. These days, he's perfecting the art of low-impact backpacking: hike two hours to a scenic spot, break out the wine, cook up the pasta, watch the sunset and fall asleep under the stars. Email this author
New film looks at Dayton’s mustangsBy Dan • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Culture The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary south of Hot Springs is worth a visit. You can see as many as 600 horses bounding across the prairie that stretches from the Cheyenne River to the limestone cliffs of the Southern Black Hills. In Praise of the PrinceBy Dan • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: Culture Dick Kettlewell, in my opinion, is the best wildlife photographer in the Black Hills. And his personal obsession is the North American pronghorn, a.k.a. the antelope. A new Sturgis Rally — on CushmansBy Dan • Feb 4th, 2010 • Category: Events The Black Hills have long been a gathering place for people who love old cars, old motorcycles and other cool retro stuff. Skijoring? Not even closeBy Dan • Jan 19th, 2010 • Category: Outdoor Adventure As someone with two very big winter dogs – a husky mix and a malamute – I’ve always been interested in skijoring. It’s a sport that involves cross-country skiing while tethered to your pooches. You still do most of the work, but the dogs give you an extra boost each time you kick off. Deadwood Mardi Gras parades into townBy Dan • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Events When it comes to Mardi Gras, Deadwood is hitting the radars of more and more revelers each year. The historic town’s Mardi Gras celebration is Feb. 5-6 this year and promises to be a lot of fun… Dave Price, please come back!By Dan • Jan 7th, 2010 • Category: Outdoor Adventure This is a copy of a letter I sent today to Dave Price, the weather man for the CBS EarlyShow. He reported live from Mount Rushmore this morning. At the time, the temperature was 23 below zero, according to Nav Singh, Mount Rushmore spokesman. Black Hills Film FestivalBy Dan • Dec 31st, 2009 • Category: Events Film festivals are a big thing these days. Cannes and Sundance have been joined by the LA Film Festival, the Austin Film Festival and others. There’s even such a thing as a film festival circuit now. Now that’s a motorcycleBy Dan • Dec 21st, 2009 • Category: Events I’d love to see this monster rolling down Sturgis Main Street during the 2010 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It would definitely turn some heads — not an easy thing to do in the midst of the world’s largest gathering of bikers. Old barn gets new recognitionBy Dan • Dec 18th, 2009 • Category: Culture A little corner of Black Hills history got some recognition recently. The 80-year-old barn at the State Soldiers Home in Hot Springs — one of South Dakota’s great historic towns — has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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