by Mary Tastad | Nov 26, 2022 | Art, Cowboys, Missouri River, North Dakota history
6 places to find stories, myths, and legends — from lynchings to murders to killer blizzards. Ready to get the most out of the North Dakota Badlands experience? 6 “must-read” books about the Badlands What if you could stand on a Badlands hill...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 22, 2022 | Agriculture, Christmas, cookbooks, cooking, Culture, Food, Foodie, gardens, History, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, recipes, Thanksgiving
Native American Foods You’ll Love The Holiday Season is filled with traditions, especially food traditions. You’ll love these Traditional Native American Recipes, including some common in the Beautiful Badlands and Grasslands of North Dakota! Bison ...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 15, 2022 | baking, Christmas, cookbooks, McKenzie County, North Dakota, recipes, Watford City
Lefse, Lefsa! Let’s Eat! Christmas! It’s the season to be merry, to celebrate, to give gifts. And it’s the season to eat! Most North Dakota families can attest to that. Christmas baking is as important a part of Christmas as attending the local...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 12, 2022 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors
The Absolute Must-have! (to get to the top of that next hill) If I had to pick one item I could not do without when I spent time in the rough outdoors, it would be my boots. I’m wearing them today as I write and scoop snow from the 2-foot dump we got. My feet...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 5, 2022 | Billings County, McKenzie County, Medora, outdoors, Photography, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Wildlife
We drove through the TR National Park the other day. Just an afternoon drive. Think about That For us North Dakotans, it seems so normal to say “I drove through the National Park the other day.” I imagine millions of Americans do not have that luxury. ...
