by Mike Kopp | Jul 9, 2018 | journal, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
It seems that summers can be quiet intense here in the Northern Plains. The days are long, the activities are packed and we do as much as we can before winter sets in. Sometimes it’s good to have a place to find absolute quiet, peace, rest, isolation —...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 6, 2018 | Dunn County, family, Killdeer, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
Museums get a bad rap. They can be dark, dank, dull, dusty and a place where kids avoid. Not this one. Overlooking the historic Dunn County valley is the Dunn County Museum. It is bright, clean and fun. The museum folks cater to children. During the school year,...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 4, 2018 | Dunn County, journal, Killdeer, North Dakota history, Photoblog, Places to go, Things To Do
Authentic Americana Even before this part of the North American continent had states, cowboys raised cattle here to feed America. It is physically hard, demanding job. These guys are tough athlets and to prove it, they created 3-way contests. Cowboy vs Cowboy vs...
by Mary Tastad | Jul 3, 2018 | Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, Places to go, Road Trip, Tasty Tuesday, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Storm Clouds and Great Food! After a long day of hiking on one of the highest points in the state of North Dakota and chasing storm clouds across more than a hundred miles of backroads, we were hungry! Though when we go on extended explorations we always carry an...
by Mary Tastad | Jul 1, 2018 | Dickinson, journal, North Dakota, Places to go, Snap Shot Sunday
Red Roses and Green Expanses Our quest was to hike as high was we could. We wanted to see endless expanses of summer green! We found it, and you can read about that adventure here: Our Hike For Green! Roses! But along the way, we found Red! ...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 29, 2018 | journal, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Places to go, Road Trip
Road Trippin’ and Storm Chasin’ in the Badlands Part 1 The Mild-Mannered Explorers did it. You can do it! An exploration of one of the state’s high points led to a photographic chase of a magnificent storm system. The pair watched the weather forecast for days...
