by Mike Kopp | Apr 23, 2022 | Culture, History, Killdeer, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota Badlands, Road Trip, Things To Do
Scenic Highway 22 – Six stops Dickinson to New Town — 4 Different Cultures in the Badlands 95 miles. 4 hours with stops. A paved highway takes you through at least 4 different cultures in the Badlands: Oil, Ranching, Bohemian and Native American. ...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 16, 2022 | Hike, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, Medora, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Watford City
National Park Week Begins This Weekend Since this is #NationalParkWeek, you have a reason to visit. The South Unit is open and the website says it’s a free visit. No admission fee. . Here’s what you will see, Eleven photos to whet your appetite. Learn...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 2, 2022 | Billings County, Dickinson, Grassy Butte, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Stark County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, US Forest Service, Watford City
Watch the western sky Weather changes west to east. So on a cloudy, overcast day, keep watching the western horizon to get an impressive view of the badlands. Look for a break in the clouds right at the horizon. When the sun gets down to that point, be prepared. The...
by Mike Kopp | Mar 27, 2022 | Culture, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Montana, outdoors, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Uncategorized
Lemme tell ya about one of my favorite day trips from Watford City I call it the Long Loop. It wraps around T Roosevelt’s ranch and hunting area. Scan the itinerary. Then, go ahead and print out or save this map: TR Ranched Here Theodore Roosevelt cut a wide...
by Mike Kopp | Mar 22, 2022 | Art, Culture, family, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota, Places to go, Quality of Life, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
These days, Watford City has become the place for small to large meeting. Watford City is the hub for sporting events and activities. I’m not sure when it happened. It kinda caught me by surprise. For me, Watford City has always been a cool drink on a hot...
by Mary Tastad | Mar 20, 2022 | Cowboys, Dunn County, North Dakota history, Places to go, rodeo
Historic Reminders of the Killdeer Mountain Roundup “Park those cars around the fence and we’ll see a rodeo from the hood of our car.” says no one, now. But that was how it was done in 1950 at the Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo. For nearly 100 years...
by Mary Tastad | Mar 15, 2022 | bar, Belfield, eatery, Fairfield, Food, Foodie, grill, grille, Killdeer, Montana, North Dakota, restaurant, saloon, Sidney, Tasty Tuesday, Ukrainian, Williston
You’re gonna love these eateries, too! We love to experience and photograph the Beautiful Grasslands and Badlands of western North Dakota and Eastern Montana. You don’t need a lot of time and money to enjoy the food and fare of western North Dakota. A...
by Mary Tastad | Mar 8, 2022 | Art, Belfield, cooking, Dickinson, Fairfield, History, North Dakota, Ukrainian
Pysanky. The Most Beautiful Eggs in the World! Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs (Pysanka is the singular form), are renowned around the world. They are an iconic image which heralds spring. The decorative eggs date back to early Slavic cultures, perhaps even...
by Mike Kopp | Feb 15, 2022 | Culture, Medora, North Dakota winter, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Winter
National Park in the Winter Since there hasn’t been much snow this winter, a visit to a national park in the winter isn’t at the top of many lists. But the scenic drives of both the North And South units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park are open. ...
by Mike Kopp | Feb 13, 2022 | cooking, grill, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors
Cast Iron Campfire Cooking I was talking the other day with a friend of mine, and he made the point that you can cook just about anything in cast iron. Yeah, I spose that’s true. I haven’t cooked everything in cast iron, so I don’t’ know. But this summer, we’re...
