By EDWARD MARTLEY, Top Dog Publishing RAPID CITY, S.D. — It was dark as the inside of a cow that Saturday night in the late 1960s when the homemade raft, six of us aboard, putt-putted onto the glassy surface of Pactola Reservoir. We were going fishing, and the darkness of the night held promise of success. We would dangle lanterns …
Don’t just sit there, paddle!
If you want to anticipate outdoor recreation opportunities and adventures in the future, rather than have only memories of family fun in the past, there are things you can do to take action to protect Pactola Reservoir and the priceless and irreplaceable Rapid Creek Watershed. See the related story on the Top Dog’s blog: Take a Drive on My Adventure …
Take a Drive on my Adventure Road
Story and photos by Ed Martley As I turn off Highway 385 toward Rochford, I get a little ill at the possibility of a gold company ripping out the heart and poisoning the water of my favorite area of the Black Hills. At present, the Canadian company, Mineral Mountain, is drilling test holes near the village of Rochford and surrounding …