by Mike Kopp | May 25, 2020 | Billings County, Cowboys, Culture, History, North Dakota history, Places to go
You’ll be encouraged and enlightened at one of these Badlands Cemeteries. On Memorial Day, honor and respect veterans and families here. Medora Cemetery Step back 140 years in time, and walk this graveyard hill. Families in the region honor their families buried...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 9, 2020 | Cowboys, Culture, family, Hike, History, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do
Can you pick just one of the 7 Reasons? Or will you pick all 7 Reasons? I know a fellow who doesn’t travel much outside his home turf. A 50-mile drive to Grand Forks for equipment parts is about the extent of his travels. So, when he accepted an invitation to a...
by Mike Kopp | Mar 21, 2020 | Cowboys, Culture, History, Medora, Things To Do
What to do? What to do? Are you spending more time at home? Less time socializing? Ready for a good book? Something from the old west? Great! We’ve selected these 7 good books that are entertaining and eye-opening. These will prepare you for you summer visit...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 25, 2020 | Cowboys, Grassy Butte, History, North Dakota history, Then and now, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
A cowboy gets travelers across the Little Missouri River Lemme tell ya a story I uncovered this week. It’s about Bill Chaloner, the man who could be called the grandfather of the Long X Bridge, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the highway through the...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 31, 2019 | Agriculture, Billings County, Cowboys, family, North Dakota Badlands, Quality of Life
Let me tell you a story about how we joined cowboys on a cattle drive A surprising find can reward you when you get off the beaten path. You know what it feels like to have a bug urging you to step away from the crowd to see what else is just around the next bend?...
