Press Releases

Friday, Sept. 3, is Travel South Dakota Day at the 125^th South Dakota State Fair in Huron, S.D. It’s your chance to find out more about South Dakota’s travel opportunities.

The National Field Archery Association will hold Yankton’s first-ever Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids  at the NFAA/ Easton Regional Center for Archery Excellence, 800 Archery Lane, on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. The camp will be held from 8 - 5 p.m. The day will be filled with outdoor experiences for children ages 8 to 16. 

James “Scotty” Philip is known as the man who helped save the American bison from extinction in the 1900s. For this, he is one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

The Aberdeen Area is the place to be for the 2010 pheasant hunting season. Experience the rush of pounding wings, bright skies, and the cackle of roosters as they explode into the sky. This year is even more exciting because every hunter has the chance to win a million dollars if they shoot a banded pheasant in Brown County!

More than 100 photographers from across the nation are expected in the Black Hills this month.

South Dakota-born artist Harvey Dunn, a nationally recognized illustrator, teacher, Army artist and painter of the South Dakota prairie, is one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

Gov. Mike Rounds has appointed Gerard Baker of Rapid City to South Dakota’s 11-member Tourism Advisory Board.

If you peer closely and listen with your eyes, you can sense it in the shapes and shades and designs of his pottery—that certain something that made Dick Edie realize at a very young age that he was different.

A hero and idol of young cowgirls, Mattie Goff Newcombe was an equestrian legend and rodeo champion. For that, she is one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

Bravery, determination and a wilderness survival tale of beating all odds are the reasons Hugh Glass is one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

The 4th annual Quilts and Vines event will take place at Strawbale Winery on August 14, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The achievements and generosity of South Dakota businessman Arndt (Art) Dahl, including his donation of the DahlArtCenter in Rapid City,

Dr. Larry Agenbroad has announced that par for the course, on the last day of this year’s EarthWatch excavation at the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD another “Mammoth Discovery” is made.

The Great Lakes of South Dakota Tourism Association is doing its part to encourage racial harmony. The Association, which promotes counties along the Missouri River, has issued a statement of support for the 2010 Year of Unity.

Save the date for the 2011 South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism, January 19-20, 2011, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Pierre.

A love for the Black Hills and the ability to speak and write in creative and innovative ways are the reasons Charles Badger Clark is one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

Planning a trip in South Dakota has never been easier, and more people than ever before are realizing it. Online travel bookings from TravelSD.com, South Dakota’s official travel website, have increased nearly ninefold so far this year.

It was the Great Depression and Ted Hustead (HYOO’-sted) had just started a business in a town that was said to be “godforsaken.”

With a passion for music and collecting, Arne Larson compiled one of the greatest collections of musical instruments, including some of the rarest in the world. For that, Larson is known as one of South Dakota’s Great Faces.

Photographers of all levels, it’s time to dust off your lenses and get ready to photograph all the Black Hills have to offer!The first-ever Black Hills Photo Shootout, a photography festival, is set for Sept.17, 18 and 19 in Rapid City, Spearfish, and Custer.

One of South Dakota’s best known Great Faces is Laura Ingalls Wilder, a woman who charmed the world with her stories of life on the prairie.

Not only was Sacagawea the only female member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but she was a key resource in the success of the Expedition. Serving as an interpreter and continuously proving her bravery, Sacagawea is known as one of South Dakota's Great Faces.

This year’s Pepsi Racing Power Cup Challenge presented by River City Racin’, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20, at Chamberlain/Oacoma, S.D., has been cancelled due to unexpected floodwaters.

The band Houdek recently released its debut album, “Return to Houdek,” featuring 15 original songs inspired by South Dakota.

Located just minutes from two of the largest and most renowned outdoor sculptures in the world – Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial – Hill City, S.D., will host the third-annual Sculpture in the Hills Show and Sale on June 26-27, 2010.

The newly opened Lodge at Deadwood is ready to host meetings and conventions. The 16,000-square-foot facility provides a new venue for Deadwood to compete for large regional and national gatherings.

The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls will host its annual Bark Ranger Extreme from 1-4 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 19.

Casey Duane Tibbs was known as “the Babe Ruth of Rodeo,” winning championships across the nation. His rodeo skills and success in the film industry make Tibbs not only a South Dakota Great Face, but a great face throughout the world.