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 LeeSep 1, 20182 minSeptember SongThis isn’t a story about “days dwindling down” that we all know from the familiar “September Song” by the twentieth century composer Kurt Weill and lyricist ...
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 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 LeeJan 1, 20162 minThe AuguryI saw a robin last week. Forgive me for stating the obvious: It is January. On the northern plains. The temperature hasn’t been above freezing in about a dec...
Shebby LeeAug 1, 20143 minThe Surprising Lewis & Clark TrailNo one questions the historic significance of the sites along the Lewis & Clark Trail – the first trans-continental exploration designed to fill in the blank...
Shebby LeeOct 1, 20133 minThe Day I Climbed Spirit MoundI should probably preface this by stating that “climbed” is a definite overstatement of what I did last August. More accurately, I “strolled”, or maybe even...
Shebby LeeJul 1, 20133 minDeer TrailsThere are well-worn deer trails in my back yard. For some reason it’s important to me that as I look out beyond my deck – although I’m not exactly in the cou...