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South Dakota has a host of interesting characters

Chef Chris Hanmer Top Chef of the Bravo TV Show “Top Chef – Just Desserts,” Chef Chris Hamner tells the story of bringing his craft to South Dakota and his passion for welcoming visitors. You can find his desserts at CH Patisserie…

Faith, dancing open doors for Rapid City’s Stephen Yellowhawk

Stephen Yellowhawk was born in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was inspired to dance and learn more about his culture primarily from some situations that arose in…

North Dakota’s Jason Morsette loves sharing stories

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The stories Jason Morsette tells aren’t found on websites, social media or television stations. The stories told by the descendent of Dakota Sioux, Arikara and Hidatsa ancestors are passed down through generations, many of them orally. Jason,…

Montana’s new “Bark Ranger” Gracie loves belly rubs

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Don’t be surprised to see a personable pup working alongside her National Park Service ranger-partner when you travel the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. “Bark Ranger” Gracie is a well-trained border collie tasked with…

Wallace, Idaho’s Rick Shaffer offers a unique perspective

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Like the famous mining town he calls home, Rick Shaffer is inviting, quirky and unapologetically proud of his community. So much so that he’s the self-appointed “prime minister of hospitality and goodwill” of Historic Wallace, Idaho…

Glacier Country’s Ramona Holt a champion for Western way of life

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Ramona Holt grew up as a promoter of the West, having participated in kids’, intercollegiate and professional rodeo. For 30 years, Ramona and her husband, Bill, traveled throughout the Western United States, Canada and Australia promoting…

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South Dakota has a host of interesting characters

Faith, dancing open doors for Rapid City’s Stephen Yellowhawk

North Dakota’s Jason Morsette loves sharing stories

Montana’s new “Bark Ranger” Gracie loves belly rubs

Wallace, Idaho’s Rick Shaffer offers a unique perspective

Glacier Country’s Ramona Holt a champion for Western way of life

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