by Mary Tastad | Dec 23, 2022 | baking, cafe, Christmas, cooking, Culture, Dickinson, Fairfield, Food, Foodie, Quality of Life, Ukrainian
Twelve Course Ukrainian Christmas Christmas in the Beautiful Badlands brings friends and families together. Traditions are demonstrated in the most intense way of the entire year. Western North Dakota and eastern Montana are resplendent with many cultures. Among...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 16, 2022 | History, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota winter, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Bison Power Bison may be the largest North American animal in North America, and that’s part of why they are celebrated every November 2. As you may expect, they are the stars of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. If you don’t believe me, just look...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 14, 2022 | baking, Christmas, cookbooks, Foodie
Christmas Cookies, Sweet Treats for the Holidays What could be better than family gathered together, baking family tried and true recipes handed down for generations? Eating those sweet treats, of course! Christmas Cookies abound during the holidays....
by Mike Kopp | Dec 12, 2022 | Billings County, Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Stay warm while you are on a winter road trip Yeah, I don’t want to freeze my face in negative temperatures, either – and especially not if the wind is blowing. Yikes! So, let’s consider a warm winter road trip. We suggest staying warm on one of these road trips in...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 27, 2022 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, North Dakota history, outdoors
Turkeys are not supposed to be here…but here they are! 1. Immigrant Turkeys That’s right. Turkeys are not supposed to be here. North Dakota is a bit too far north of their natural historic range of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. It was generally...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 26, 2022 | History, Killdeer, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history
6 exciting books about the Badlands: myths, and legends, lynchings, murders and killer blizzards that shaped the people of the North Dakota Badlands. 6 “must-read” exciting books about the Badlands What if you could stand on a Badlands hill and see the old...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 26, 2022 | Art, Cowboys, Missouri River, North Dakota history
6 places to find stories, myths, and legends — from lynchings to murders to killer blizzards. Ready to get the most out of the North Dakota Badlands experience? 6 “must-read” books about the Badlands What if you could stand on a Badlands hill...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 22, 2022 | Agriculture, Christmas, cookbooks, cooking, Culture, Food, Foodie, gardens, History, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, recipes, Thanksgiving
Native American Foods You’ll Love The Holiday Season is filled with traditions, especially food traditions. You’ll love these Traditional Native American Recipes, including some common in the Beautiful Badlands and Grasslands of North Dakota! Bison ...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 15, 2022 | baking, Christmas, cookbooks, McKenzie County, North Dakota, recipes, Watford City
Lefse, Lefsa! Let’s Eat! Christmas! It’s the season to be merry, to celebrate, to give gifts. And it’s the season to eat! Most North Dakota families can attest to that. Christmas baking is as important a part of Christmas as attending the local...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 12, 2022 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors
The Absolute Must-have! (to get to the top of that next hill) If I had to pick one item I could not do without when I spent time in the rough outdoors, it would be my boots. I’m wearing them today as I write and scoop snow from the 2-foot dump we got. My feet...
