North Dakota history

Celebrate Labor because it gave us the “playgrounds of the Badlands.”

The Boys of the CCC -- the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in…

3 years ago

A kegger must go on, one of the Mondak stories 100 years ago.

Mondak Stories from the Wild Side I’m always a bit tickled when someone I'm visiting with adds another anecdote to…

3 years ago

Peace Returns to Peaceful Valley Ranch — like it was 100 years ago.

Restored --  100+ years of history  The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is finished. Crews restored windows, siding…

3 years ago

Readers say These are the 5 Best Places in the Badlands

These 5 Attractions Get You Outdoors 2021 is a great year to get out and enjoy the outdoors. We keep…

3 years ago

A nasty job — washing clothes at Fort Buford — a job for laundresses

Would you hire on to wash clothes for $19.50? For 19.5 soldiers. A month. $19.50/month.     What we learned…

3 years ago

9 Places to Make this Weekend a Healthy Weekend

It's a short drive for big benefits Pick a place.  There are millions of acres to give you a healthy…

3 years ago

See Millions of Rough Years in Badlands Appearance — just look

A Few Million Years is all it took to change the topography They say millions of years and a diverted…

3 years ago

An Indian Scout Cemetery is one of six top Badlands Attractions in 2021

Planning your 2021 vacations and weekend explorations? You’re in good company. More than half of all American families say they…

3 years ago

Turn an Easy Hike into a Spectacular Badlands Reward When you go Beyond

It all started with an easy hike on a Sunday afternoon We didn’t plan it this way, but looking back…

3 years ago

2021 Looks Good from here –5 Badlands places you won’t believe in North Dakota

Badlands places you won't believe When is the last time you were able to shrug off the pressures of 2020? …

3 years ago