by Mike Kopp | Sep 17, 2022 | North Dakota, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery
It’s Getting More Colorful — Right now This time in September is getting more colorful in the Badlands. It’s great for photos — especially a photo selfie. Do you use a selfie stick? We had one, but it broke. A selfie stick is nice to have....
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 | Jun 17, 2022 | family, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, Montana, Native American, North Dakota, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
This Weekend This weekend, June 17-19, 2022 is the biggest event at Fort Union. It’s the Fort Union Rendezvous. Trappers and traders from all over Canada and the US descend on the historic site, much like they did in 1830. Fort Union Trading Post was not a...
by Mike Kopp | Jun 25, 2018 | History, journal, MHA Nation, North Dakota history, Places to go
Fort Union, a break from Wilderness survival This isn’t the 21st Century — it’s life in the early 19th Century. Hundreds of men and women left their isolation and separation to endure and survive inhuman conditions.. They trudged and floated to a...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 24, 2018 | North Dakota history, Places to go
Go Back In Time There is a place in northwestern North Dakota where you become immersed in the era of Traders and Trappers and Mountain Men. The experience can be like stepping into a time machine! Fort Union Trading Post. It was the most important trading post...
