by Mike Kopp | Dec 1, 2019 | Medora, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Wildlife at dusk Just after the the sun sets in the Badlands, we leave the “golden hour” and enter the “blue hour.” Our drive into the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is slow and slippery after ice left a coating on the roads...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 13, 2019 | Autumn, Medora, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A state divided by weather While much of North Dakota was buried with record snow, southwestern North Dakota enjoyed fabulous colors of bright sun and blue skies. The corner of the state missed the storm. However, the weather influenced the color and light in the...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 11, 2019 | North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Sunday Snapshot Just about the time that most people pack it in, is when the wildlife comes out into the open at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We’ve got some of our best shots at sunrise, or sunset, such as early morning migration to drink from the...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 15, 2019 | Billings County, Medora, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Mohammed and the Medora Mountain Just like Mohammed, we couldn’t get to the mountain, the mountain came to us. When we first heard of an annual gathering of midwest travel writers and bloggers in 2018, we were sad we could not join the Midwest Travel Conference in...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 7, 2019 | Billings County, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Summer
For years, we’ve been curious about chimney butte – especially as we learn more about early cowboys, ranching and the settling of the west. We didn’t know what an impressive landmark it is — or the view from the top. We knew years ago we’d hike it when we...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 29, 2019 | flowers, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Summer, Things To Do, Watford City
Hot. Humid. Stormy. Those are the summer conditions that impact outdoor activities — especially in the Badlands. The reflective rocky hillsides add to the bake of the day. And storms? There are few places on earth where storms can be as nasty and unpredictable...
