by Mary Tastad | Oct 10, 2022 | family, Little Missouri River, Little Missouri State Park, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Quality of Life
Kids and quality of life in the West Have you ever noticed you are around something a lot, but you don’t notice it? Then, once you notice, you can’t help but notice it every time. That happened to me this summer. We shifted our focus this summer from hiking and...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 3, 2022 | Autumn, family, Little Missouri River, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip
Take a drive along the Little Missouri River in the Badlands. Any time of the year it will yield some of the best views of the Badlands. Good hiking, good mountain biking, good camping. Now, as trees turn colors its a treat to see good native color. 1. The...
by Mary Tastad | Jul 7, 2022 | Boating, Camping, Dunn County, family, Fishing, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, Little Missouri River, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip
Update We wrote earlier this summer that the gem at the Little Missouri Bay Recreation Area near Dunn Center was without water. Back then, conditions were dry, rain was scare, river levels were low, boat ramps were useless. Even then, though, the campsites were...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 17, 2022 | family, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, Montana, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
This Weekend This weekend, June 17-19, 2022 is the biggest event at Fort Union. It’s the Fort Union Rendezvous. Trappers and traders from all over Canada and the US descend on the historic site, much like they did in 1830. Fort Union Trading Post was not a...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 14, 2022 | Billings County, family, Food, Medora, North Dakota, Tasty Tuesday
For Years and Years, Taffy A mainstay of the Medora, North Dakota business scene for years has been The Taffy Shop and Galley. Few people realize that this candy emporium is open year around, not just during tourist season. And, they ship taffy world wide! Luscious...
by Mary Tastad | 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...
