by Mike Kopp | Mar 14, 2021 | Billings County, Hike, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Go Beyond Boicourt Trail — but watch for charging bison Quick while it’s almost like “not-winter” in the Badlands — go beyond the marked trail. It was 42 degrees the other day and that was good enough for us — especially after...
by Mike Kopp | Mar 5, 2021 | Billings County, cafe, Hike, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
2020 turned out to be a year of outdoor activity, and hiking. So, we’ve written a lot about the trails in the Badlands for healthy recreation. Conversely, very few events drew people to the Badlands in 2020. These three popular trails drew the most interest in...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 17, 2021 | Billings County, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, Photoblog, Photography, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Seldom Seen Badlands Elk Driving and hiking in western North Dakota, in the Beautiful Badlands region, wild life is found in abundance. Majestic elk roam free in and out of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but are not always easy to spot. Elk in...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 7, 2021 | Billings County, Bowman County, Dickinson, Dunn County, Food, Golden Valley County, Killdeer, McKenzie County, Montana, North Dakota, Sidney, Stark County, Tasty Tuesday, Valentine, Valentine's Day, Watford City, Williams County, Williston
Valentine Sweets in the Beautiful Badlands People know western North Dakota and eastern Montana for its warmth and hospitality. Did you know that it’s a pretty sweet place, too, especially on Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is on the...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 30, 2021 | Billings County, Hike, History, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
It all started with an easy hike on a Sunday afternoon We didn’t plan it this way, but looking back now, we can see that 2020 turned out to be the “year of the hike.” There were few other options. Events and activities were cancelled. Galleries and museums...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 23, 2021 | Billings County, Culture, Custer Trail Auto Tour, Hike, History, Inspiration, McKenzie County, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Williams County
This month, we’re looking ahead to 2021 — to make it better than 2020. Surveying readers interests, we found these are the top healthy Badlands attractions for 2021. That’s the start of our book on Badlands attractions to see before you die, (also...
