Shebby LeeNov 1, 20193 minOur People Have Their Heroes TooHeroes come in all kinds of packages. In fact, many heroes are not even recognized – least of all during their own lifetimes. But with the recently ob...
Shebby LeeMay 1, 20192 minThe Promise of SpringI don’t know where you live, but have you ever noticed that there is a world of difference between Spring Fever and actual Spring? Essentially, it’s the ...
Shebby LeeNov 1, 20183 minThe Cutest RodentHere I am, writing about beavers again. That’s what happens when some of your best tours explore trails used by practioners of the North American fur trad...
Shebby LeeMay 1, 20184 minWildfireJust before Christmas of 2017, the Black Hills of South Dakota suffered it’s third largest wildfire ever, burning 54,023 acres of forest and prairie. That’s...
Shebby LeeJun 1, 20173 minHow the Buffalo Were SavedHave you ever wondered how the buffalo were saved? Like most such tales, it is actually more than one story, which I’ll get to shortly. Much better known i...
Shebby LeeJan 1, 20172 minYear-end MiracleHere in the Black Hills we had a little extra excitement in the days leading up to the year-end festivities. You could even call it a miracle, which I’m pro...
Shebby LeeFeb 1, 20162 minValley of A Thousand SmokesWhen I was growing up on my grandparents’ ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota, one of our favorite hikes was to what everybody referred to as “the moons...