by Mike Kopp | Jun 28, 2020 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, History, North Dakota history, outdoors, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
Truth or Myth? Did it really snow on Custer? What’s a Snow Camp? At first I didn’t believe it. It sounded like an urban myth, an old wives tale, or cowboy folklore. In fact, when I repeated the story, I felt guilty, like I was telling a falsehood. How could one...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 27, 2020 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Golden Valley County, History, Photoblog, Square Butte
Brilliant Summer Colors in Western North Dakota Brilliant summer colors took us by surprise when we adventured through western North Dakota. Our goal was to find General Custer’s Snow Camp. There he and his troops were caught by surprise when a frigid...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 14, 2020 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, outdoors, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
True? Who knows? This mystery of the rock faces is gleaned from bits of scattered morsels, scraps and samples of details. Seasoned with imagination and conjecture, the story of the trapper and his family is something to chew on over a campfire. Back in the days of...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 13, 2020 | Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, Native American, North Dakota, Road Trip
Summer Search for Nux Baa Ga Trail and Elbowoods Our search for the Nux Baa Ga Trail and Elbowoods took us across the colorful face of North Dakota. Fields of bright yellow and gold, and grasslands of emerald green were beautiful against the bright blue...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 6, 2020 | Hike, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Uncategorized
De-stress on National Hiking Trails Day Need a reason to soak in the calming green of the Badlands? Here’s one: The first Saturday in June is National Hiking Trails Day. That means you have millions of acres to de-stress on trails from easy to challenging. Our...
