by Mike Kopp | Sep 8, 2020 | Autumn, Dunn County, Hike, Killdeer, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
Hike the Rugged Little Missouri State Park Even if hiking is just not your thing, or if you are an experienced and equipped back country hiker, now is the time to enjoy the most rugged region of the state — The Little Missouri State Park – there’s no place like...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 17, 2019 | Autumn, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, Things To Do
Do what is says on National Take a Hike Day It’s a day when you can get away with telling someone to “go take a hike.” The day gets national attention, but it’s even better when you do what it says. Take a hike. A National Forest Service Map...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 3, 2019 | Autumn, Hike, Medora, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A Gloomy Day Reverses Itself We found out what happens if you wait until the last minute to catch a badlands sunset. You might miss it, or you might get a rewarding glimpse like we did. Cold and Gloomy It was a cold November evening. Was it still daylight? It was...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 13, 2019 | Autumn, Medora, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A state divided by weather While much of North Dakota was buried with record snow, southwestern North Dakota enjoyed fabulous colors of bright sun and blue skies. The corner of the state missed the storm. However, the weather influenced the color and light in the...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 23, 2018 | Autumn, Dickinson, journal, Medora, North Dakota scenery, Road Trip
Headed down a greasy, slippery road on a warm melting day, we left our tracks on Stark County gravel roads. We headed south from South Heart looking for three landmarks: Sand Hills, Little Badlands and old a schoolhouse. One of our subjects was a request made of...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 19, 2018 | Autumn, journal, Medora, Photography, Road Trip
Scouting the area in b&w We check out Sentinel Butte often. It stands right next to it’s slightly shorter brother, Camel’s Hump (above). Sentinel Butte is south of the Interstate, Camel’s Hump is north. The contours and shapes are apparent in...
