by Mike Kopp | Jul 12, 2021 | History, McKenzie County, North Dakota history, Road Trip, Things To Do
Would you hire on to wash clothes for $19.50? For 19.5 soldiers. A month. $19.50/month. What we learned about Fort Buford history at the Encampment Reenactment Once a year, Fort Buford hosts the popular encampment. It’s a successful learning experience. This year,...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
You have only a day or two on your short vacation and you want to get off the beaten path. Do you want to get away from it all, or do you want to spend it like this: With a crush of like-minded visitors? In lines for the bathroom? Stuck in a slow parade through a...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 7, 2021 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands
Ready to explore? You need good hiking boots I’ve found good hiking boots are more important than expected. I’ve had my share of miserable boots that held more water than they repelled. They seemed built to provide top speed slipping and sliding down hills. I think...
by Mike Kopp | May 29, 2021 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, Hike, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Maah Daah Hey, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do
It’s a short drive for big benefits Pick a place. There are millions of acres to give you a healthy weekend. Ya know you wanna get out and feel free, right? Any weekend is a good time to lose the masks, fill your lungs, stretch your legs, lose that tension in...
by Mike Kopp | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who post their Badlands selfie and who are 18 years old or older as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal...
by Mike Kopp | May 21, 2021 | North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
#inthebeautifulbadlands Sometimes it’s tough to explain the grand-scale beauty of the Badlands — it’s easier to show people. That’s where the popular cell-phone activity of “selfies” comes in. Some people are better at it...
by Mary Tastad | May 10, 2021 | cafe, cooking, Foodie, Montana, North Dakota
All Kinds of Rhubarb Pie! There is no shortage of eateries which proudly offer ‘the best!’ Rhubarb Pie. Opinions run strong about this specialty. Many rhubarb pie connoisseurs insist that only the deepest red rhubarb be used, with lots of sugar. Some...
by Mike Kopp | May 8, 2021 | Culture, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Quality of Life
You can come away more healthy after you visit the Badlands than before you visited. The healthy benefits of the Badlands are part of the world-famous quality of life enjoyed in western North Dakota. 1. Enjoy Fewer Mental Distractions Fewer headaches is always a good...
by Mike Kopp | May 1, 2021 | Billings County, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Sequoias Have you visited North Dakota’s sequoia forest? If not, maybe that’s because you’re too young. So, now’s the time to take the Petrified Forest Trail. Growing Popularity I wanna tell ya a story about my latest challenge on the Petrified Forest Trail...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 28, 2021 | Foodie, McKenzie County, Missouri River, Montana, North Dakota, outdoors, Sidney, Williston, Yellowstone River
Whoppers They’re big. They’re ugly! But, oh, do they taste good! Tastes like tender pork, meaty not fishy. The Truth At least, that’s what we were told when we joined the paddlefish snagging mania in North Dakota one opening day,...
