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 2wheels2lanes1camera | Jul 21, 2022 | Culture, Inspiration, McKenzie County, Quality of Life
Roll On I live in rural Western North Dakota. So, to get anywhere, well, it requires some time. I love to drive in western North Dakota and notice things. Recently my husband and I went on a small road trip to Dickinson and back. This time I was the passenger and...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 7, 2022 | Boating, Camping, Dunn County, family, Fishing, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, Little Missouri River, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip
Update We wrote earlier this summer that the gem at the Little Missouri Bay Recreation Area near Dunn Center was without water. Back then, conditions were dry, rain was scare, river levels were low, boat ramps were useless. Even then, though, the campsites were...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 3, 2022 | Cowboys, Dunn County, Little Missouri River, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, Photoblog, Places to go, Quality of Life, Summer
Mud — It’s to Play in Yesterday’s trail riding kids are today’s Little Missouri River mud-playing kids. The kids at the Trail Ride Family Bible Camp at the Little Missouri State Park get bussed to the Little Missouri River mud. I’ll bet...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 2, 2022 | Cowboys, Dunn County, Little Missouri State Park, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life
Little Missouri State Park — a Trail Ride Paradise Where else in the state can you find great big badlands — 650 feet deep — and class 10 trails for a family camp trail ride. The Little Missouri State Park. It opened late this year, just in time to...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 4, 2022 | cooking, Food, Foodie, grill, McKenzie County, Places to go, Quality of Life, Watford City
We hit the jackpot at our first terrific food truck rodeo The movable food truck rodeo shows up in different North Dakota cities almost every weekend. The food trucks are from all over the state, and they converge at each food truck rodeo to serve up a gastronomical...