by Mike Kopp | Apr 23, 2022 | Culture, History, Killdeer, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Little Missouri River, MHA Nation, Native American, North Dakota Badlands, Road Trip, Things To Do
Scenic Highway 22 – Six stops Dickinson to New Town — 4 Different Cultures in the Badlands 95 miles. 4 hours with stops. A paved highway takes you through at least 4 different cultures in the Badlands: Oil, Ranching, Bohemian and Native American. ...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 10, 2021 | History, Lake Sakakawea, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history
Hidden for 50 years I touched a rare piece of history a few years ago when I found the original Four Bears Monument. It hadn’t been seen for 50 years. In 2005 It appeared, and now that lake levels are so low, it is visible again, but you can’t walk out to it. It...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 19, 2021 | History, Lake Sakakawea, MHA Nation, Missouri River
There’s something about visiting landmarks that inspires my imagination and nostalgia. Those moments prompt me to hearken back to a time no one can see. That’s how it was for me when I visited one landmark: Elbowoods Memorial Congregational Church....
by Mike Kopp | Aug 27, 2019 | Culture, MHA Nation, North Dakota, North Dakota history, Quality of Life, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Powwows — little understood, often feared People we talk to say they are curious about the many powwows in North Dakota, but they aren’t sure if they were welcome to attend. POSH! Perish the thought! The powwows of the MHA Nation await your visit. You are...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 12, 2018 | journal, Killdeer, Medora, MHA Nation, Twin Buttes
Veterans Day People in Western North Dakota take no second place when it comes to honoring and remember veterans. All year-long. Today is the day on which Veterans Day is observed, November 11. Medora Medora has sometimes been called the most patriotic town in the...
