by Mary Tastad | Jul 23, 2022 | Boating, Dunn County, Fishing, Killdeer, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday, Summer
Saturday Snapshot Summertime Green It seems like every time rain enters North Dakota this summer, the central Badlands get a dose — and that includes Dunn County. The Killdeer area is enjoying summertime green even now into the end of July as we shot these. ...
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 | 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...
by Mary Tastad | 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;...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 24, 2021 | Culture, Dunn County, Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, US Forest Service
Badlands places you won’t believe When is the last time you were able to shrug off the pressures of 2020? You can in 2021 — especially at one of these Badlands places you won’t believe in North Dakota. 1. A quiet moment along the Little Missouri...
by Mary Tastad | Jul 31, 2018 | Dunn County, Food, Halliday, Little Missouri Bay, Small towns, Tasty Tuesday, Twin Buttes
We Found Beauty! We found some of the most beautiful areas of western North Dakota when we spent a day in Dunn County in search of Little Missouri Bay. Recommended to us by many, and motivated by rumors that rejuvenation is on the horizon for this once well known...
