Is it Sacagawea or Sakakawea? Unraveling the Name of a Legendary Native Woman
A Native Ambassador
Category: Journal and Journey’s
A Tale Between Two Towers
The Towers of Friendship: Seth Bullock, Theodore Roosevelt, and a Symbol of Insight In my previous post, I started to dive into the extraordinary friendship between Seth Bullock, Deadwood’s legendary sheriff, and Theodore Roosevelt, the adventurous president who dubbed Bullock “a true Westerner, the finest type of frontiersman.” Their bond, forged in the Dakota Territory, led to Bullock’s service as … Read More
From Highlands to Badlands: My Journey with The Rubicon, Fog Lode, 4 Bears Casino, and Roosevelt’s Legacy
From Highlands to Badlands: My Journey with The Rubicon, Fog Lode, 4 Bears Casino, and Roosevelt’s Legacy By Scott Prentice The North Dakota Badlands and South Dakota’s Black Hills are lands of rugged beauty—golden buttes, whispering cottonwoods, and towering Ponderosa pines that stand as sentinels of time. As an artist, prospector, and developer, I’ve been shaped by these landscapes, from … Read More
Drilling Deep in the Bakken: A Year of Grit, Cold, and Connections
Working On The Bakken Oil Field 2014
Spearfish Canyon Rock Slide
On Saturday, July 5, 2025, a rockslide occurred on U.S. Highway 14A near Savoy, S.D. (in Spearfish Canyon). The road will be closed until crews are able to remove the debris, it is anticipated the road will re-open the morning of Sunday, July 6, 2025. During a rainy season in the early 2000s, I was living near the Rubicon, on … Read More
Understanding Fenbendazole
This is probably best explanation I’ve seen: Fenbendazole maybe the best pharmaceutical yet. – Fenbendazole, originally developed as an antiparasitic drug for animals, has garnered attention for its potential anticancer properties, particularly highlighted by Joe Tippens’ anecdotal success story in treating his own cancer. – Recent research, including a study published in Anticancer Research on September 1, 2024, has shown … Read More
Celebrating Norm McKie – A Dear Friend and Inspiring Ambassador to South Dakota and all of the Black Hills
Celebrating Norm McKie – A Dear Friend and Inspiring Ambassador to South Dakota and all of Black Hills I first met Norm McKie around 2001, introduced through the vibrant network of Rapid City’s local legends—folks like Bob Knecht, Bruce Lien (who was like a stepdad to me), and Mike Derby. Norm reached out with an invitation to visit his Johnson … Read More
Unscrambling the Mind
Unscrambling the Mind – A Journey Through Time and ThoughtJune 26, 2025 At 65, I find myself reflecting on the whirlwind of thoughts that have shaped my life, especially over the last few decades. My mind feels like a “white tornado,” as I described it today—a chaotic swirl of ideas, sticky notes of inspiration, and fragments of analysis spinning endlessly. … Read More
The War Against The Unvaccinated – Was Lost
Read by: Del Bigtree The Highwire Transcript: 00:02I did not write this, but somebody did Susan, if it’s you, this should be holding down a place in every textbook in the world in the future, and I’m going to read to you. What I think is one of the most eloquently stated statements about what we have just been through … Read More
Trump’s Bold Move: Breaking Free from Imperial Chains and Restoring American Sovereignty
Trump’s Bold Move: Breaking Free from Imperial Chains and Restoring American Sovereignty Introduction: In a world dominated by shadowy global elites and centuries-old imperial systems, President Donald J. Trump is on a mission to dismantle the very foundations that have kept America entangled in endless wars and economic subservience. Recent events, including his dramatic exit from the G7 summit and … Read More