You’ll be astounded by this marvelous breath-taking rugged Badlands region

You’ll be astounded by this marvelous breath-taking rugged Badlands region

by | Jun 27, 2022 | Dunn County, Hike, Little Missouri River, Little Missouri State Park, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Things To Do

See How it is Unusual and Impressive For this Iowa farm boy, the extreme landscape of the northern tip of the Badlands was impacting. It was my first trail ride in the Little Missouri State Park. Fortunately, the horse I rode was well trained and handled the narrow...
Rhubarb! Wonderful, Weird, Wild West Vegetable!

Rhubarb! Wonderful, Weird, Wild West Vegetable!

by | 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...
Wow! It’s the Greening of the Badlands – and June is Full of Badlands Events Like These

Wow! It’s the Greening of the Badlands – and June is Full of Badlands Events Like These

by | May 31, 2022 | Culture, Dunn County, family, Little Missouri Bay, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, Watford City

Green Time June means green in the Badlands and the National Grasslands. And with a full calendar of Badlands events, now is the time to enjoy what we’ve been missing. The other day, sitting on a hillside looking at the mouth of the Little Missouri River, we...
This Lakeside Recreation Area on the Little Missouri Needs Water, But Still Attracts Campers

This Lakeside Recreation Area on the Little Missouri Needs Water, But Still Attracts Campers

by | May 30, 2022 | Dunn County, family, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, Little Missouri River, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Places to go, Things To Do

Return to the Little Missouri Recreation Area When we last saw the Little Missouri Recreation Area, it was a promising grassy area with boat trailers backed up, waiting to reconnect with their fishing boats. That story is here.   Since then, it’s apparent;...