by Mike Kopp | Nov 13, 2021 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Wildlife
They’re Hungry When it Turns Cold Yeah, I’d much rather explore the Badlands when it’s warm and comfortable. But the wildlife in the north unit don’t have much choice. And that turns out good for us. Autumn is a good time to visit the park. ...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 11, 2021 | Agriculture, Golden Valley County, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photoblog, sentinel butte
Sunday Snapshot from Sentinel Butte Drought and wildfire caught the attention of people familiar with western North Dakota. Wildfires burned near both the north and south units of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The record dry — September through March...
by Mike Kopp | May 23, 2020 | Billings County, Dickinson, Hike, History, North Dakota history, Snapshot Saturday, Things To Do
Saturday Snapshot on the East Custer Trail Years ago, we headed to a high point on one of the nastiest winter days to get a shot of sunset over the Badlands, west of the Missouri River. We crossed the Custer Trail a time or two on our drive west of the River. Then,...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 27, 2020 | family, Grassy Butte, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Lemme tell ya a story about crawling into an Ice Cave This was not my first time, and I’m planning on making sure it is not my last time. But it was a bit unusual. It first started with getting there. I’ve done it more than one way over the last couple decades....
by Mike Kopp | Apr 25, 2020 | family, Grassy Butte, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photoblog, Quality of Life, Snapshot Saturday, Things To Do
Saturday Snapshot It’s tough not to go outside while social-distancing. Here’s one place that’s open for you to get out. It could be why so many families are taking advantage of warm afternoons to do a little exploring and learning. Many families go...