by Mary Tastad | Dec 16, 2022 | History, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota winter, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Bison Power Bison may be the largest North American animal in North America, and that’s part of why they are celebrated every November 2. As you may expect, they are the stars of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. If you don’t believe me, just look...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 22, 2022 | Agriculture, Christmas, cookbooks, cooking, Culture, Food, Foodie, gardens, History, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, recipes, Thanksgiving
Native American Foods You’ll Love The Holiday Season is filled with traditions, especially food traditions. You’ll love these Traditional Native American Recipes, including some common in the Beautiful Badlands and Grasslands of North Dakota! Bison ...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 15, 2022 | baking, Christmas, cookbooks, McKenzie County, North Dakota, recipes, Watford City
Lefse, Lefsa! Let’s Eat! Christmas! It’s the season to be merry, to celebrate, to give gifts. And it’s the season to eat! Most North Dakota families can attest to that. Christmas baking is as important a part of Christmas as attending the local...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 5, 2022 | Billings County, McKenzie County, Medora, outdoors, Photography, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Wildlife
We drove through the TR National Park the other day. Just an afternoon drive. Think about That For us North Dakotans, it seems so normal to say “I drove through the National Park the other day.” I imagine millions of Americans do not have that luxury. ...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 10, 2022 | Cowboys, Culture, McKenzie County, Quality of Life, Watford City
An Error of Omission I made an error of omission at the NDRA Finals Rodeo in Watford City. It’s one of the many fun things to do using Watford City as a base camp, or hub spot. So, hitting up the rodeo was a natural. What wasn’t a natural was my...
by Mary Tastad | 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...
