Rhubarb!  Wonderful, Weird, Wild West Vegetable!

Rhubarb! Wonderful, Weird, Wild West Vegetable!

Rhubarb Love it.  Hate it.  Weird rhubarb was a mainstay of the early settlers of the badlands and grasslands of North Dakota.  It still is!  Whether it was brought from Scandinavian countries, or Germany, or Ukraine, or Russia, no one really knows.   But almost every...
Wow! It’s the Greening of the Badlands – and June is Full of Badlands Events Like These

Wow! It’s the Greening of the Badlands – and June is Full of Badlands Events Like These

Green Time June means green in the Badlands and the National Grasslands. And with a full calendar of Badlands events, now is the time to enjoy what we’ve been missing. The other day, sitting on a hillside looking at the mouth of the Little Missouri River, we...
These 11 Photos show why the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is so Beautiful

These 11 Photos show why the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is so Beautiful

National Park Week Begins This Weekend Since this is #NationalParkWeek, you have a reason to visit.  The South Unit is open and the website says it’s a free visit. No admission fee. .  Here’s what you will see, Eleven photos to whet your appetite. Learn...
Get a spectacular view of the Badlands color with this simple move

Get a spectacular view of the Badlands color with this simple move

Watch the western sky Weather changes west to east.  So on a cloudy, overcast day, keep watching the western horizon to get an impressive view of the badlands. Look for a break in the clouds right at the horizon.  When the sun gets down to that point, be prepared. The...