by Mike Kopp | Sep 9, 2022 | History, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Yellowstone River
What’s your pleasure? Bask in nature? Dive into deep history? What to do in Watford City for fun will fill your half-day. It’s like this: #1 Bask in nature Take 20 minutes and $20, head south on Highway 85. It’s only 15 miles or so, and...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 21, 2022 | Billings County, Dickinson, Fairfield, Golden Valley County, Grassy Butte, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, Medora, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Road Trip, Sidney, Stark County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Yellowstone River
Bikers ride this motorcycle day-trip following a route where Theodore Roosevelt hunted and ranched. They start at the Hub of the Badlands, Watford City. It’s one of the best motorcycle day-trips in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Bikers Circle the TR...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 11, 2022 | History, McKenzie County, Montana, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Then and now, Watford City, Yellowstone River
People return often to walk this historic tunnel and lift bridge. Preparation Pack up your walking shoes, camera, flashlight, and a picnic lunch for an afternoon trip to North Dakota’s only historic tunnel and lift bridge. This little jaunt will give you time...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 28, 2021 | Foodie, McKenzie County, Missouri River, Montana, North Dakota, outdoors, Sidney, Williston, Yellowstone River
Whoppers They’re big. They’re ugly! But, oh, do they taste good! Tastes like tender pork, meaty not fishy. The Truth At least, that’s what we were told when we joined the paddlefish snagging mania in North Dakota one opening day,...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 25, 2021 | family, McKenzie County, Missouri River, Montana, North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, Sidney, Uncategorized, Yellowstone River
It’s a snaggin’ party! It’s like a big rally or family reunion when the paddlefish snaggers get together on the Missouri River at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, or on the Yellowstone River at Fairview, North Dakota. Right...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 21, 2020 | History, outdoors, Road Trip, Snowden Bridge, Things To Do, Yellowstone River
The Bridge to the Calypso Trail in the Terry Badlands As we wrote a few days ago (click here), the North Dakota Badlands has two counterparts to make a Badlands Trio, both in Montana. Besides the rock formations, they also have one other thing in common:...
