by Mike Kopp | Dec 10, 2021 | History, Lake Sakakawea, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history
Hidden for 50 years I touched a rare piece of history a few years ago when I found the original Four Bears Monument. It hadn’t been seen for 50 years. In 2005 It appeared, and now that lake levels are so low, it is visible again, but you can’t walk out to it. It...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 5, 2021 | History, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
A cool wet September morning…and a traveling pair head west to the trading post they heard about. That’s because word reached them in their homes farther east that this was the weekend of a good gathering at the Fort Union Trading Post. Tempted to Travel back...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 6, 2021 | History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Medora, North Dakota history, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Uncategorized
The Boys of the CCC — the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in the Badlands. Yes, it was tax dollars at work. President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The Great...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 31, 2021 | History, North Dakota history, Watford City, Williams County, Williston
Mondak Stories from the Wild Side I’m always a bit tickled when someone I’m visiting with adds another anecdote to stories I’ve written. Take Mondak for example. There is no shortage of Mondak stories and anecdotes. That’s why I perked up this week when a...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 24, 2021 | History, North Dakota history, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Restored — 100+ years of history The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is finished. Crews restored windows, siding and repaired floors on the house and updated the outbuildings. They are much like they were originally — and that is a...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 1, 2021 | Billings County, Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, family, Grassy Butte, Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
These 5 Attractions Get You Outdoors 2021 is a great year to get out and enjoy the outdoors. We keep track of reader’s interests, and these are the 5 best places in the Badlands. Over the last two years they proved to be the most popular attractions to visit. So...