by Mike Kopp | Aug 21, 2021 | Hike, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, Medora, North Dakota scenery, Things To Do
Plan a hike — but first, how’s the weather? Is it a warm day? Take extra water. The dry humidity, the hot temps and the physical exertion require more water than you usually drink. Fanny packs (Wait! What? Are fanny packs still a thing? That’s so...
by Mike Kopp | Jul 7, 2021 | Hike, North Dakota Badlands
Ready to explore? You need good hiking boots I’ve found good hiking boots are more important than expected. I’ve had my share of miserable boots that held more water than they repelled. They seemed built to provide top speed slipping and sliding down hills. I think...
by Mike Kopp | May 29, 2021 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Dickinson, Hike, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Maah Daah Hey, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do
It’s a short drive for big benefits Pick a place. There are millions of acres to give you a healthy weekend. Ya know you wanna get out and feel free, right? Any weekend is a good time to lose the masks, fill your lungs, stretch your legs, lose that tension in...
by Mike Kopp | May 8, 2021 | Culture, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Quality of Life
You can come away more healthy after you visit the Badlands than before you visited. The healthy benefits of the Badlands are part of the world-famous quality of life enjoyed in western North Dakota. 1. Enjoy Fewer Mental Distractions Fewer headaches is always a good...
by Mike Kopp | May 1, 2021 | Billings County, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Sequoias Have you visited North Dakota’s sequoia forest? If not, maybe that’s because you’re too young. So, now’s the time to take the Petrified Forest Trail. Growing Popularity I wanna tell ya a story about my latest challenge on the Petrified Forest Trail...
