by Mike Kopp | Apr 23, 2019 | Church, History, MHA Nation, Missouri River, North Dakota history
With great sadness, we mourn the loss of an amazing landmark. It’s reported, that an arsonist burned down one of the last standing buildings from Elbowoods — the Memorial Congregational Church. 75 years ago, the...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 21, 2019 | Agriculture, North Dakota Badlands, Quality of Life, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Easter or Resurrection Sunday reminds us of “fresh starts” or “new life.” That’s not a difficult concept to grasp in the Badlands. Traveling through the region, around Easter, we see plenty of proof of new life or fresh starts. Scattered...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 18, 2019 | flowers, Grassy Butte, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
That wonderful wife of mine—she wears me out! Off the couch on a Sunday afternoon An easy Sunday afternoon, and I’m stretched out on the couch for the traditional Sunday afternoon nap. Before I close my eyes, I look over at her in her recliner, her bright blue eyes...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 15, 2019 | family, Hike, McKenzie County, outdoors, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Watford City
Bison are up close and personal at the North Unit It’s a rugged hike up here in the north If you’ve spent much time at the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, you have a good idea of the landscape. So, head to the North Unit for a...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pasqueflowers! It’s Spring! Pasque Flowers, part of the buttercup family, is the first plant to bloom on the prairie. A true herald of spring in the badlands and grasslands of western North Dakota and eastern Montana (and South Dakota!) is the emergence of...
