by Mike Kopp | Dec 12, 2022 | Billings County, Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Stay warm while you are on a winter road trip Yeah, I don’t want to freeze my face in negative temperatures, either – and especially not if the wind is blowing. Yikes! So, let’s consider a warm winter road trip. We suggest staying warm on one of these road trips in...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 3, 2022 | Autumn, family, Little Missouri River, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip
Take a drive along the Little Missouri River in the Badlands. Any time of the year it will yield some of the best views of the Badlands. Good hiking, good mountain biking, good camping. Now, as trees turn colors its a treat to see good native color. 1. The...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 17, 2022 | North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery
It’s Getting More Colorful — Right now This time in September is getting more colorful in the Badlands. It’s great for photos — especially a photo selfie. Do you use a selfie stick? We had one, but it broke. A selfie stick is nice to have....
by Mike Kopp | Sep 9, 2022 | History, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Yellowstone River
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...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 18, 2022 | Dunn County, History, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Quality of Life, Things To Do, Twin Buttes
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...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 5, 2022 | Dunn County, Native American, North Dakota scenery, Twin Buttes
The Twin Buttes Powwow is tucked in the hills leading to the old Missouri River Valley. It’s a great place for the Twin Buttes Powwow construction, and for the powwow itself. It’s one of my favorite powwows because it is authentic. Not a chamber of...
