What you can do with a fun half-day in Watford City? (An Itinerary)

What you can do with a fun half-day in Watford City? (An Itinerary)

What’s your pleasure? Bask in nature? Dive into deep history? What to do in Watford City for fun will fill your half-day. It’s like this: #1 Bask in nature Take 20 minutes and $20, head south on Highway 85.  It’s only 15 miles or so, and...
Centuries of History at the Twin Buttes Traditional Powwow

Centuries of History at the Twin Buttes Traditional Powwow

You haven’t always been able to attend the Twin Butte Traditional Powwow. But now you can. Only Since the 60s A couple of decades ago you would never find a local traditional powwow like this one at Twin Buttes.  They were illegal from 1900 until late in the...
Itinerary — Walk an Afternoon Historic Tunnel and Lift Bridge Trip

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 a picnic lunch for an afternoon trip to North Dakota’s only historic tunnel and lift bridge. This little jaunt will give you time...
How to Rendezvous with Trappers and Traders at Fort Union This Weekend

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 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...