by Mary Tastad | May 24, 2020 | Grassy Butte, History, McKenzie County, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, Photoblog, Snap Shot Sunday
Grassy Butte Post Office, North Dakota Grassy Butte Welcomes You! Located on busy US Highway 85 in western North Dakota is a hidden gem of a town, Grassy Butte. Discover Grassy Butte’s Historic Post Office Don’t just drive past!...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 27, 2020 | family, Grassy Butte, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Lemme tell ya a story about crawling into an Ice Cave This was not my first time, and I’m planning on making sure it is not my last time. But it was a bit unusual. It first started with getting there. I’ve done it more than one way over the last couple decades....
by Mary Tastad | Apr 26, 2020 | Billings County, Grassy Butte, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog
Ice Caves and Towering Bluffs. North Dakota? Ice Caves and towering bluffs. North Dakota? This can’t be North Dakota. It’s flat! Oh, but it’s not! Get off the main roads, explore US Forest Service trails and campground areas. You...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 25, 2020 | family, Grassy Butte, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Quality of Life, Snapshot Saturday, Things To Do
Saturday Snapshot It’s tough not to go outside while social-distancing. Here’s one place that’s open for you to get out. It could be why so many families are taking advantage of warm afternoons to do a little exploring and learning. Many families go...
by Mary Tastad | 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 Mary Tastad | Jan 18, 2020 | Culture, Grassy Butte, History, McKenzie County, North Dakota history, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
A quick detour for an amazing history lesson It’s easy to drive by one of the region’s historic markers. It’s the Grassy Butte Post office. I’ll tell you why you’re missing an engaging piece of regional history. About 1900, people...
