by Mike Kopp | Sep 8, 2020 | Autumn, Dunn County, Hike, Killdeer, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
Hike the Rugged Little Missouri State Park Even if hiking is just not your thing, or if you are an experienced and equipped back country hiker, now is the time to enjoy the most rugged region of the state — The Little Missouri State Park – there’s no place like...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 15, 2020 | Cowboys, Culture, History, Inspiration, journal, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, South Dakota, Things To Do
Social Distancing with your Camera on Back Roads Take your camera on a social distancing road trip. We’ve been social distancing because it’s very rewarding out here in the west. Following gravel roads and two track trails we’ve got a sense of what...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 10, 2020 | family, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Things To Do
Reward Comes With a Risk The lure of the great outdoors is rewarded by the Badlands of North Dakota. A family hike, or a challenging solo hike is more rewarding than we can explain here. Ya gotta do it yourself and you will see. However, along with the wide open...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 28, 2020 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, History, North Dakota history, outdoors, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
Truth or Myth? Did it really snow on Custer? What’s a Snow Camp? At first I didn’t believe it. It sounded like an urban myth, an old wives tale, or cowboy folklore. In fact, when I repeated the story, I felt guilty, like I was telling a falsehood. How could one...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 14, 2020 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, outdoors, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
True? Who knows? This mystery of the rock faces is gleaned from bits of scattered morsels, scraps and samples of details. Seasoned with imagination and conjecture, the story of the trapper and his family is something to chew on over a campfire. Back in the days of...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 5, 2020 | Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
140 Miles! No way! “Yikes! You don’t really expect me to hike a 140 mile trail do you?!” she exclaimed. “Of course not. I know a short cut,” he answered. “in fact, I know 14 short cuts. Let’s check out this easy one.”...
