by Mike Kopp | Jun 27, 2022 | Dunn County, Hike, Little Missouri River, Little Missouri State Park, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Things To Do
See How it is Unusual and Impressive For this Iowa farm boy, the extreme landscape of the northern tip of the Badlands was impacting. It was my first trail ride in the Little Missouri State Park. Fortunately, the horse I rode was well trained and handled the narrow...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 30, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Take the gift of a warm Sunday afternoon and get outdoors for several rewards. We did. It was the last weekend in November and temperatures were in the 50s. Impulsive, spontaneous, we headed to the south unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Not many people...
by Mike Kopp | Aug 29, 2021 | family, Hike, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Quality of Life, Things To Do
Beauty and health benefits all in one shot! Sure the Badlands are beautiful — and that’s why the Beautiful Badlands caps are popular — people like to brag about the Badlands. And the folks we write about who use the Badlands for their health regimen...
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...
