journal

Only the Devil drives across this scary narrow drop-off. Would you?

Find the road. It's on the map It wasn't too long ago that people actually drove from one side to…

6 years ago

Wild horses of the Badlands stop by to check me out

Being the polite fellow I am, I stepped off the trail and let him pass. Once he got past me,…

6 years ago

Dunn Center excited to become the “Hub of Outdoor Recreation”

It's coming back! You will be able to experience water in the Badlands as a historical recreation area comes back…

6 years ago

Purple flowers all over the hillsides? What are they?

Sunny and Wet It's an unusual year to visit the North Dakota Badlands.  It's the end of July. It's green.  Unlike…

6 years ago

Ready for quiet? 7 ideas to escape a noisy week. (and a bonus)

It seems that summers can be quiet intense here in the Northern Plains.  The days are long, the activities are…

6 years ago

Photoblog — Get closer. See what you missed at the Killdeer Rodeo

Authentic Americana Even before this part of the North American continent had states, cowboys raised cattle here to feed America. …

6 years ago

This weekend: What you can see on a late day gravel road trip

The reward is great. All you need to invest to reap the reward is a tank of gas, some snacks,…

6 years ago

Snap Shot Sunday. We Stopped to Smell the Roses

Red Roses and Green Expanses  Our quest was to hike as high was we could.  We wanted to see endless…

6 years ago

Storm chasing, an exciting and beautiful adventure Part 1

Those cumulonimbus clouds, they’re growing, and I bet they’ll be pounding the spread of the landscape down south.” For the…

6 years ago

Step in to a time machine: Fort Union 1830s

Fort Union, a break from Wilderness survival This isn't the 21st Century -- it's life in the early 19th Century.…

6 years ago