by Mary Tastad | Feb 15, 2022 | Culture, Medora, North Dakota winter, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Winter
National Park in the Winter Since there hasn’t been much snow this winter, a visit to a national park in the winter isn’t at the top of many lists. But the scenic drives of both the North And South units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park are open. ...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 17, 2021 | Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, North Dakota winter, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Watford City, Winter
This spring’s wildfires closed areas of the north Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, especially on the east side, north of the scenic drive. However, according to the TRNP website, Caprock Coulee Nature Trail remains open. This was how we did it a...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 28, 2020 | History, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Winter
Stay Warm and Take a Drive Now I know why I seem to see bison more often in the north unit than in the south unit of the Theodore National Park. It’s more intimate. Since the north unit is much smaller and more intimate than the south unit, the odds of roller...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 9, 2019 | Church, Grassy Butte, History, Small towns, Snapshot Saturday, Winter
The Warmth of the Church at Grassy Butte Sometimes only one photo, one split second, is enough to convey multitude thoughts, feelings. What additional pictures are painted in your mind when you view this historic and picturesque church in the quaint little ranching...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 29, 2018 | North Dakota, outdoors, Photoblog, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Winter
Bison Snoozing Warm December days are few and far between in North Dakota. When the temperatures are above zero degrees, we feel gleeful. When temperatures are above 40 degrees, we get out and move around! That means explore and adventure for us, and one of our...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 10, 2018 | Medora, North Dakota scenery, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do, Winter
The South Unit at Sunset We like to time our visits to Medora so that we can catch the spectacular color changes at sunset. This weekend, we strolled up Ridgeline Trail to watch the colors of the wintry golden hour turn to magenta and then blue. At the top of the...
