How Blaze, a wild horse in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park has become a mascot for wild horses Part 2
Blaze becomes a mascot On a cold, slightly damp March weekend, a caravan of cars, pickups, and vans straggled through the entry to the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Their goal was to watch as Blaze becomes a mascot. It was not long before they...
Small Sightings and the Sounds of Solace — TR knows. Part 1
Small Sightings and the Sounds of Solace by Fred MacVaugh Despite this winter malaise, I feel cheered. And it’s not our longer days or the warmer weather we had of late in northwest North Dakota. A stubble field provides bedding and food for a herd of mule...
How Blaze, a wild horse in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park has become a mascot for wild horses Part 1
Anticipation and Energy A low-key, friendly group kept the sound of the house humming. Hosts Doug and Mary Ellison buzzed about greeting newcomers, serving up coffee and bottles of water. The dozen or so people from Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana introduced...
Plan your trip to the Confluence Center — a peaceful glimpse of history
The Confluence Center marks two major historic routes Imagine the merging of two major highways into one. (Think of the merger of I-90 and I-94 in Chicago, or the merger of Interstate 35w and 35e south of Minneapolis.) It means traffic, business, and civilization will...