by Mary Tastad | Sep 20, 2021 | Autumn, Culture, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, sentinel butte, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Uncategorized
We kept track. Readers told us where they want to go, and so these six Badlands road trip destinations are added to our list of top Badlands attractions. ( I guess that makes them Destinations #11-16 according to our readers.) Badlands Road Trip Destination #1 Indian...
by Mary Tastad | Sep 12, 2021 | cafe, Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, Missouri River, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Road Trip, Watford City
Birnt Hills? Yeah, I heard of Birnt Hills, but I never really had the motivation to check out the area. My bad. Now I wish I’d visited before now. It’s the kind of tranquil place that a lot of people would like to find these days. We were reminded of the Birnt...
by Mary Tastad | Sep 5, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Inspiration, Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Places to go, Road Trip, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
Fall Already? Fall colors seemed to come on early in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota this year. So we spent time looking for them in the North Unit of the park in early September. We Weren’t Alone We seemed to have plenty...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 22, 2021 | family, Lake Sakakawea, McKenzie County, Missouri River, Native American, North Dakota, Photoblog, Road Trip
The summer’s powwow circuit builds toward large celebrations such as the Little Shell Powwow at New Town, North Dakota. When we are fortunate to attend my home powwow at Twin Buttes, or the others at Mandaree, White Shield, and Parshall, we know we are seeing...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 20, 2021 | Dickinson, History, Killdeer, MHA Nation, Montana, North Dakota, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
Western road trips are all about the journey. It’s all about getting to some place where you would otherwise not visit. These three western road trips will take you through different cultures, different badlands and different prairies –and with all the...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 8, 2021 | History, journal, Montana, Places to go, Road Trip, Things To Do
Three Different Badlands in One Day The great prairies of the Northern Plains surprise me from time to time. By now, I’ve kind of gotten to expect that. It’s what happens when I wonder, “What’s over that hill?” And then I go find out. ...