by Mike Kopp | Apr 2, 2022 | Billings County, Dickinson, Grassy Butte, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Stark County, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, US Forest Service, Watford City
Watch the western sky Weather changes west to east. So on a cloudy, overcast day, keep watching the western horizon to get an impressive view of the badlands. Look for a break in the clouds right at the horizon. When the sun gets down to that point, be prepared. The...
by Mike Kopp | Jan 24, 2021 | Culture, Dunn County, Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri Bay, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, US Forest Service
Badlands places you won’t believe When is the last time you were able to shrug off the pressures of 2020? You can in 2021 — especially at one of these Badlands places you won’t believe in North Dakota. 1. A quiet moment along the Little Missouri...
by Mike Kopp | May 29, 2020 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
It’s green out here After our afternoon 3-mile hike on Long X Trail, we headed across the river to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park north unit. Evening comes and it’s time to look for awesome sights. (Here are three recommendations.) The region is...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 3, 2019 | Autumn, Hike, Medora, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A Gloomy Day Reverses Itself We found out what happens if you wait until the last minute to catch a badlands sunset. You might miss it, or you might get a rewarding glimpse like we did. Cold and Gloomy It was a cold November evening. Was it still daylight? It was...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 13, 2019 | Autumn, Medora, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A state divided by weather While much of North Dakota was buried with record snow, southwestern North Dakota enjoyed fabulous colors of bright sun and blue skies. The corner of the state missed the storm. However, the weather influenced the color and light in the...
