Western road trips are all about the journey. It’s all about getting to some place where you would otherwise not visit. These three western road trips will take you through different cultures, different badlands and different prairies –and with all the...
Three Different Badlands in One Day The great prairies of the Northern Plains surprise me from time to time. By now, I’ve kind of gotten to expect that. It’s what happens when I wonder, “What’s over that hill?” And then I go find out. ...
All Kinds of Rhubarb Pie! There is no shortage of eateries which proudly offer ‘the best!’ Rhubarb Pie. Opinions run strong about this specialty. Many rhubarb pie connoisseurs insist that only the deepest red rhubarb be used, with lots of sugar. Some...
Whoppers They’re big. They’re ugly! But, oh, do they taste good! Tastes like tender pork, meaty not fishy. The Truth At least, that’s what we were told when we joined the paddlefish snagging mania in North Dakota one opening day,...
It’s a snaggin’ party! It’s like a big rally or family reunion when the paddlefish snaggers get together on the Missouri River at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, or on the Yellowstone River at Fairview, North Dakota. Right...
Valentine Sweets in the Beautiful Badlands People know western North Dakota and eastern Montana for its warmth and hospitality. Did you know that it’s a pretty sweet place, too, especially on Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is on the...