by Mike Kopp | Oct 15, 2022 | Billings County, History, Little Missouri River, Medora, Native American, North Dakota history, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The spooky stories Are they true? You decide. Okay, I don’t know how to separate truth from fiction, superstition from the truth, or fable from fact. But I still like to put my ear to the ground to hear what’s rumbling out there. I may not agree, but I...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 10, 2022 | family, Little Missouri River, Little Missouri State Park, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Quality of Life
Kids and quality of life in the West Have you ever noticed you are around something a lot, but you don’t notice it? Then, once you notice, you can’t help but notice it every time. That happened to me this summer. We shifted our focus this summer from hiking and...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 3, 2022 | Autumn, family, Little Missouri River, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip
Take a drive along the Little Missouri River in the Badlands. Any time of the year it will yield some of the best views of the Badlands. Good hiking, good mountain biking, good camping. Now, as trees turn colors its a treat to see good native color. 1. The...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 9, 2022 | History, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Yellowstone River
What’s your pleasure? Bask in nature? Dive into deep history? What to do in Watford City for fun will fill your half-day. It’s like this: #1 Bask in nature Take 20 minutes and $20, head south on Highway 85. It’s only 15 miles or so, and...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 21, 2022 | Billings County, Dickinson, Fairfield, Golden Valley County, Grassy Butte, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, Medora, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Road Trip, Sidney, Stark County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Yellowstone River
Bikers ride this motorcycle day-trip following a route where Theodore Roosevelt hunted and ranched. They start at the Hub of the Badlands, Watford City. It’s one of the best motorcycle day-trips in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Bikers Circle the TR...
by Mike Kopp | 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...