Dakota Life: Greetings from Lemmon

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LEMMON SOUTH DAKOTA, NO EXPLANATION NEEDED BY LARRY ROHRER

Even if you’re visiting Lemmon for the first time, you won’t need anyone to take you aside and explain what is special about the community. They will if you ask, but you will see it all around you. For me, the experience starts with the drive north from Howes Corner, through Faith, and along the 70 plus mile length of Perkins County. I’m an annual visitor to the area, but always appreciate the unobstructed view of 20 plus miles to any horizon, punctuated by buttes, rolling prairie, and the Moreau and Grand Rivers.

But I hope you will ask. You may meet renowned sculptor John Lopez driving downtown in his pickup. As we were filming out front of his Kokomo Gallery in the snow, John drove up and said... “I’ve got some errands to run, but the Gallery is open is you need to go inside and warm up.”

Lemmon is like many communities in the state, there is at least “one of everything” available in town. But be prepared to drive the 25 miles west to Hettinger ND, or 98 miles east to Mobridge, or even to Bismarck. The North Dakota capitol is an hour closer to Lemmon than driving to Pierre.

Self portraits are a challenge. Also note, archery hunting is allowed in many state parks. I try to wear something in a color not found in nature. Exhibit A: the blaze orange hat.

Back to what you will see all around you… The Petrified Wood Park is extraordinary. This connection to the area’s prehistoric past can be overwhelmed by the creativity, scale, and detail of the park. If you want the full picture, spend some time at the Grand River Museum. The executive summary is in the “Cowboy riding a Triceratops” sculpture outside. Inside, is a history of the land, prehistoric inhabitants, native and white cultures, and legend like that of Hugh Glass and the grizzly bear.

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