by Mike Kopp | 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 Mike Kopp | Oct 10, 2022 | Cowboys, Culture, McKenzie County, Quality of Life, Watford City
An Error of Omission I made an error of omission at the NDRA Finals Rodeo in Watford City. It’s one of the many fun things to do using Watford City as a base camp, or hub spot. So, hitting up the rodeo was a natural. What wasn’t a natural was my...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 25, 2020 | Cowboys, Grassy Butte, History, North Dakota history, Then and now, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
A cowboy gets travelers across the Little Missouri River Lemme tell ya a story I uncovered this week. It’s about Bill Chaloner, the man who could be called the grandfather of the Long X Bridge, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the highway through the...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 4, 2019 | Quality of Life, rodeo, Summer
Respect You will never see a cowboy take a knee, or claim to be offended by an American symbol. In fact, quite the opposite. Many would knock your lights out rather than let you disrespect the American flag. Right Up Front No small town rodeo announcer has to...
by Mary Tastad | Jul 2, 2019 | Billings County, cookbooks, McKenzie County, Medora, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, recipes, restaurant, Tasty Tuesday, Watford City
Cowboy Recipes! What’s as important as fireworks on the Fourth of July? Food! No gathering in the grasslands and badlands of western North Dakota and eastern Montana is without the smell of meat grilling! Add to that a few accompaniments, and...
