by Mike Kopp | Oct 19, 2018 | North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Things To Do
South Unit has the numbers. North Unit has the ruggedness This summer, our trips to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park prompted us to ask which of the two park units you like most. So, we polled our social media followers, asking them which they prefer, the South or...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 12, 2018 | History, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, Places to go, Then and now, Things To Do
Stand where history was made at Fort Buford On the Missouri River, just barely inside the North Dakota state line, Fort Buford is one in a line of forts constructed as homesteaders/miners/fur traders went further west. The symbolic if not effectual end of a great war...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 8, 2018 | Halliday, History, journal, MHA Nation, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Twin Buttes
Hiking to a town that does not exist “Hey, you wanna check out a historic town? It’s the home of a champion basketball team, a hospital, a mission, a couple of large schools, a bustling retail community,” he asked her. “It’ll mean a bit of a hike.” “Sure. How...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 7, 2018 | History, journal, Missouri River, North Dakota history, Places to go, Snap Shot Sunday, Snowden Bridge
Mondak has a grizzly history It didn’t start out to become a legend. Built on the state line, Mondak, the legendary wild town of 100 years ago served alcohol on the Montana side of town. The North Dakota side was dry. The town was an important trade center...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 1, 2018 | journal, Medora, Road Trip, Things To Do, Watford City
Bridges aren’t the only way to cross the Little Missouri River. We found several unusual crossing including a cable car on a cable across the river. But that’s off limits. These three are our favorite unusual crossings that you can access. VVV Crossing South...
