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 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 | Jul 21, 2022 | Billings County, Dickinson, Fairfield, Golden Valley County, Grassy Butte, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, Medora, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Road Trip, Sidney, Stark County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Yellowstone River
Bikers ride this motorcycle day-trip following a route where Theodore Roosevelt hunted and ranched. They start at the Hub of the Badlands, Watford City. It’s one of the best motorcycle day-trips in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Bikers Circle the TR...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 7, 2022 | Billings County, cafe, cookbooks, Dickinson, Dunn County, eatery, Fairfield, Food, Foodie, gardens, Grassy Butte, Killdeer, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, recipes, Tasty Tuesday, Watford City, Williston
Rhubarb Love it. Hate it. Weird rhubarb was a mainstay of the early settlers of the badlands and grasslands of North Dakota. It still is! Whether it was brought from Scandinavian countries, or Germany, or Ukraine, or Russia, no one really knows. But almost every...
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 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...
