by Mary Tastad | Oct 26, 2018 | History, Missouri River, North Dakota history, Places to go, Snowden Bridge
JC takes his troubles north JC had been in trouble before. It’s why he was here at the mancamp, just south of the Canadian border in the winter of 1913-1914. That mess in Kansas may or may not have been his fault, but he knew fault didn’t matter. He was a colored...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 20, 2017 | journal, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota winter, Things To Do
Hidden History on the border People drive by the state’s only railroad tunnel and don’t even know it. It’s hidden history on the border. That last couple miles on Highway 200 headed into Montana takes people alongside a quarter-mile long tunnel, hidden from...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 13, 2017 | Find Out Friday, journal, Small towns, Uncategorized
If the Cartwright tunnel is closing, what can I do to help keep it open? Yes, it could close, if the money can be found to hire a contractor to close it.The same money could also repair the tunnel to keep it open. That’s the word that community members are putting...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 9, 2017 | journal, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Getting to the tunnel When you visit, you will say, “Wow.” Everybody does. We did. It’s more than a person expects, but the opportunity won’t last –time is taking its toll. (Nov 2021 Update: Money has been secured and repairs to the tunnel are underway.) It’s...
by Mary Tastad | May 6, 2017 | journal, Photoblog
The annual gathering of big rods, big hooks, and big fun draws “snaggers” from across the upper Midwest. From Michigan to Wyoming and beyond, anglers congregate along the shores of the Missouri and the Yellowstone Rivers in North Dakota. Surrounded by...
