History

Mild-mannered Explorers Travel Back Centuries to Fort Union

A cool wet September morning…and a traveling pair head west to the trading post they heard about.  That's because word…

2 years ago

Readers Picked the Six Most Popular Badlands Road Trip Destinations

We kept track.  Readers told us where they want to go, and so these six Badlands road trip destinations are…

3 years ago

Elbowoods Church was there when the Badlands lined the Missouri River

There's something about visiting landmarks that inspires my imagination and nostalgia.  Those moments prompt me to hearken back to a…

3 years ago

Are these Missouri River hills at Watford City Birnt or Burnt?

Birnt Hills? Yeah, I heard of Birnt Hills, but I never really had the motivation to check out the area. …

3 years ago

Celebrate Labor because it gave us the “playgrounds of the Badlands.”

The Boys of the CCC -- the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in…

3 years ago

A kegger must go on, one of the Mondak stories 100 years ago.

Mondak Stories from the Wild Side I’m always a bit tickled when someone I'm visiting with adds another anecdote to…

3 years ago

Peace Returns to Peaceful Valley Ranch — like it was 100 years ago.

Restored --  100+ years of history  The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is finished. Crews restored windows, siding…

3 years ago

Western Road Trips — which one of these 3 is best?

Western road trips are all about the journey. It's all about getting to some place where you would otherwise not…

3 years ago

Road Trip! 3 Badlands, 2 states, 1 day.

Three Different Badlands in One Day The great prairies of the Northern Plains surprise me from time to time. By…

3 years ago

Numbers 6-10 Best Places in the Badlands

This Weekend, Explore the Best Places in the Badlands Don't sit at home, take advantage of the weather to visit…

3 years ago