Fairview Liftbridge Cartwright Tunnel Grassy Butte Post Office Peaceful Valley Ranch Marmarth Opera House Let me tell ya about 5 unique structures or unusual buildings the badlands you’ll find only in the North Dakota Badlands. They were built for a specific use to...
Before there was Google maps. Before there was Rand McNally. People got around the rugged beautiful badlands by naming and recognizing landmarks. They carry descriptive names, and if you use your imagination, you can see why. Battleship Butte Imagine a ship in the...
Q. What do Mondak, Wheelock, and Fort Buford have in common? A. A rail road that carried both good and bad. Old west stories of bad guys and wild west tales of murder. That’s the stuff books, movies and tall tales are made of. That’s true of these three...
Hidden for 50 years I touched a rare piece of history a few years ago when I found the original Four Bears Monument. It hadn’t been seen for 50 years. In 2005 It appeared, and now that lake levels are so low, it is visible again, but you can’t walk out to it. It...
Really? Authentic Mexican? Really. Authentic Mexican Cuisine, the real deal, in western North Dakota? You’re kidding. Right? That’s what we thought when several locals recommended we try Los Saguaros in Watford City, North Dakota. We Had...
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. ...