hiking

Use this Checklist Before a Fall Hike in the Badlands

A fall hike in the Badlands on one of these trails (click)  is much more comfortable than a July/August hike when…

3 years ago

How to plan a hike in the Badlands — with comments

Plan a hike -- but first, how's the weather? Is it a warm day?  Take extra water.  The dry humidity,…

3 years ago

Are You Old Enough to Remember North Dakota’s Massive Sequoia Forest? Photographs.

Sequoias Have you visited North Dakota’s sequoia forest? If not, maybe that’s because you’re too young. So, now's the time…

3 years ago

Three Popular Trails Make it into the Top Reasons People Visit the Badlands

2020 turned out to be a year of outdoor activity, and hiking. So, we've written a lot about the trails…

3 years ago

Enjoy one of 4 Badlands Trails on National Hiking Trail Day

De-stress on National Hiking Trails Day Need a reason to soak in the calming green of the Badlands?  Here's one:…

4 years ago

How we got in and on top of the Amazing Ice Caves

Lemme tell ya a story about crawling into an Ice Cave This was not my first time, and I'm planning…

4 years ago

Use this idea to get off the beaten path in the Badlands

Near the bottom, a quick stumble and we were horizontal! It actually felt good to lay there a moment. We…

5 years ago

When too many people flood the National Park — Tips from the Mild-Mannered Explorers

These North Dakota Badlands ARE big enough. When the Theodore Roosevelt National Park has a flood of people interfering with…

6 years ago