by Mike Kopp | Jun 17, 2022 | family, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, Montana, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
This Weekend This weekend, June 17-19, 2022 is the biggest event at Fort Union. It’s the Fort Union Rendezvous. Trappers and traders from all over Canada and the US descend on the historic site, much like they did in 1830. Fort Union Trading Post was not a...
by Mike Kopp | Feb 13, 2022 | cooking, grill, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors
Cast Iron Campfire Cooking I was talking the other day with a friend of mine, and he made the point that you can cook just about anything in cast iron. Yeah, I spose that’s true. I haven’t cooked everything in cast iron, so I don’t’ know. But this summer, we’re...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 5, 2021 | History, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
A cool wet September morning…and a traveling pair head west to the trading post they heard about. That’s because word reached them in their homes farther east that this was the weekend of a good gathering at the Fort Union Trading Post. Tempted to Travel back...
by Mary Tastad | Sep 5, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Inspiration, Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Places to go, Road Trip, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
Fall Already? Fall colors seemed to come on early in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota this year. So we spent time looking for them in the North Unit of the park in early September. We Weren’t Alone We seemed to have plenty...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 1, 2021 | Art, Inspiration, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, Photography
In No Particular Order As you have come to know, Beautiful Badlands ND is heavy on photographs. Why just write about a beautiful region when you can show it. So, we do. I’ll bet you, too, have taken some of your own favorite images. We tabbed seven locations...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 24, 2019 | McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photography, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Wildlife
Badlands Bighorn Sheep by Diane Kay Photography An avid photographer of the western regions of North Dakota, and especially the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Diane Defoe of Diane Kay Photography in Watford City, North Dakota seems to commune...