North Dakota history

Itinerary — Walk an Afternoon Historic Tunnel and Lift Bridge Trip

People return often to walk this historic tunnel and lift bridge. Preparation Pack up your walking shoes, camera, flashlight, and…

2 years 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

Remember the old days of the Killdeer Rodeo like This?

Historic Reminders of the Killdeer Mountain Roundup "Park those cars around the fence and we'll see a rodeo from the…

2 years ago

Visit these top 4 Places picked by our Readers in 2021

North Dakota's Historic Landmarks Draw Reader's Attention It seems like the odder, the better. You can read about the top…

2 years ago

5 Road Trips with Unusual Buildings and Structures to Ignite Your Imagination

Fairview Liftbridge Cartwright Tunnel Grassy Butte Post Office Peaceful Valley Ranch Marmarth Opera House Let me tell ya about 5…

2 years ago

5 Landmarks in the Beautiful Badlands Look Like Their Name — Battleship Butte is one.

Before there was Google maps. Before there was Rand McNally.  People got around the rugged beautiful badlands by naming and…

2 years ago

Readers Love These Bloodcurdling Wild West Murder Stories

Q. What do Mondak, Wheelock, and Fort Buford have in common?  A. A rail road that carried both good and…

2 years ago

Get Swept Away by Romantic History of the West — Fantastic Books about the Badlands

4.2 resources to uncover the mystery -- books about the Badlands (yes, 4-point-2) The Badlands are ripe with old west…

2 years ago

How I Found the Historic Four Bears Monument Hidden Under Water

Hidden for 50 years I touched a rare piece of history a few years ago when I found the original…

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