Missouri River

Six books explain why the ND Badlands earn the name "Badlands"

6 places to find stories, myths, and legends -- from lynchings to murders to killer blizzards. Ready to get the…

1 year ago

How to Rendezvous with Trappers and Traders at Fort Union This Weekend

This Weekend This weekend, June 17-19, 2022 is the biggest event at Fort Union. It's the Fort Union Rendezvous. Trappers…

2 years ago

Mild-mannered Explorers Travel Back Centuries to Fort Union

A cool wet September morning…and a traveling pair head west to the trading post they heard about.  That's because word…

3 years ago

Elbowoods Church was there when the Badlands lined the Missouri River

There's something about visiting landmarks that inspires my imagination and nostalgia.  Those moments prompt me to hearken back to a…

3 years ago

Are these Missouri River hills at Watford City Birnt or Burnt?

Birnt Hills? Yeah, I heard of Birnt Hills, but I never really had the motivation to check out the area. …

3 years ago

The big one! Celebrate at Little Shell Powwow 2021 — A Sunday Snapshot

The summer's powwow circuit builds toward large celebrations such as the Little Shell Powwow at New Town, North Dakota.  When…

3 years ago

Cook….and EAT! These Prehistoric Fish!

  Whoppers They're big.  They're ugly!   But, oh, do they taste good! Tastes like tender pork, meaty not fishy.    …

3 years ago

Snag Prehistoric Beasts? No…They’re Paddlefish!

It's a snaggin' party! It's like a big rally or family reunion when the paddlefish snaggers get together on the…

3 years ago

Snowden Bridge: Three Ghostly Beings! by Claire Eide

  Ghostly Sitings in the Badlands! History sometimes confronts those who explore the grasslands and badlands of western North Dakota…

5 years ago

The sensational Four Bears Bridge connects history, cultures and time

Bridging cultures, counties and communities  This mile-long bridge is the latest effort to overcome the continental division of the Missouri…

5 years ago