The Bridge — Inspiration from the Badlands
The Bridge A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body of water, valley or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. There are many different designs that each serve a particular...
Three Toes — An Extraordinary Ruthless Outlaw
Extraordinary Outlaw The Little Missouri River – ranging northward some 560 miles from its source in Wyoming, through Montana and South Dakota, to its rendezvous with the Big Missouri in North Dakota – has seen its share of history and drama. A number of outlaws have...
Why are there two forts just walking distance apart? A history of Fort Buford with photos
Fort Union vs Fort Buford Two forts. One a fur trade outpost, the other an Army installation. So close together. Why? Visitors to the southern edge of Williams County in North Dakota get two forts in one short trip: Fort...
The Swinging Door
Graduation Tonight, I sat at the local preschool graduation ceremony watching all my special little friends recite their poems and songs for their adoring fans out in the audience. These little ones were so confident, so “big” now! I watched mommies, daddies,...