by Mary Tastad | Mar 22, 2022 | Art, Culture, family, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota, Places to go, Quality of Life, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
These days, Watford City has become the place for small to large meeting. Watford City is the hub for sporting events and activities. I’m not sure when it happened. It kinda caught me by surprise. For me, Watford City has always been a cool drink on a hot...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 22, 2022 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
Winter Landscapes are easy to miss when you stay sheltered. So, get in your car and enjoy the winter landscape beauty. A low sun creates beautiful winter landscapes in the hills and valleys leading to the Badlands. We started out at New Town, and got a good reminder...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 13, 2021 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Wildlife
They’re Hungry When it Turns Cold Yeah, I’d much rather explore the Badlands when it’s warm and comfortable. But the wildlife in the north unit don’t have much choice. And that turns out good for us. Autumn is a good time to visit the park. ...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 16, 2021 | Autumn, Billings County, Inspiration, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog
The Maah Daah Hey Trail, One of the Best! The Maah Daah Hey Trail system in North Dakota is one of the most challenging and ruggedly beautiful single track tails in the world. As the Maah Daah Hey Trail Association states, The Maah Daah Hey trail system...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 10, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A fall hike in the Badlands on one of these trails (click) is much more comfortable than a July/August hike when it is blazing hot. We have hiked the Badlands in every conceivable weather situation, in every month of the year. But we’ve learned to be more...
by Mary Tastad | Sep 20, 2021 | Autumn, Culture, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, sentinel butte, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Uncategorized
We kept track. Readers told us where they want to go, and so these six Badlands road trip destinations are added to our list of top Badlands attractions. ( I guess that makes them Destinations #11-16 according to our readers.) Badlands Road Trip Destination #1 Indian...
