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 | Uncategorized
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 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...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 5, 2020 | Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
140 Miles! No way! “Yikes! You don’t really expect me to hike a 140 mile trail do you?!” she exclaimed. “Of course not. I know a short cut,” he answered. “in fact, I know 14 short cuts. Let’s check out this easy one.”...
