Dakota Life
Stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. New episodes on TV and online the second Thursday of each month, September - June
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Native American Voices
Dakota Life episodes featuring South Dakota's Native American Communities
Dakota Life Detours Off the Beaten Path
Experience a world-class museum in Timber lake and take a peek at who makes those Wall Drug signs.
Dakota Life November 1999
We visit barns, sod house and one room schoolhouses across South Dakota.
Dakota Life Detours The Highline of the Black Hills
Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills and learn its history.
Greetings from Garretson
Discover the beauty and history of Palisades State Park, goat yoga, and a very special love story.
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A group called Rails To Trails Conservancy wanted to revitalize the Highline railroad bed. By 1989, a plan was put together for what we know as the George S. Mickelson Trail. -
The Rise of truck travel was one of the reasons for the Highline's demise. By 1983, the line was declared abandoned. -
The Burlington sent seasoned contractors to traverse the unique grade of the Black Hills. They completed 110 miles of track in just over 100 days. -
November 2, 1889, was the day South Dakota became the 39th state and the day the Burlington and Missouri River Rail Road began laying track for what would become the Burlington, better known as the Highline.
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To highlight the upcoming episode of Dakota Life, we share about the town of Garretson and its origins. -
The Missouri and the Big Sioux Rivers have shaped Elk Point, South Dakota. Come with SDPB to take in the landscapes and the towns history. -
Darts are a classic bar game, but in Elk Point and other communities around South Dakota - they have become a way to pull the community into fundraising for families while they fight cancer.
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