by Mike Kopp | Nov 5, 2021 | History, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, Missouri River, North Dakota history, Places to go, Things To Do
A cool wet September morning…and a traveling pair head west to the trading post they heard about. That’s because word reached them in their homes farther east that this was the weekend of a good gathering at the Fort Union Trading Post. Tempted to Travel back...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 12, 2021 | cafe, Hike, History, Lake Sakakawea, Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, Missouri River, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Road Trip, Watford City
Birnt Hills? Yeah, I heard of Birnt Hills, but I never really had the motivation to check out the area. My bad. Now I wish I’d visited before now. It’s the kind of tranquil place that a lot of people would like to find these days. We were reminded of the Birnt...
by Mike Kopp | May 28, 2017 | journal, North Dakota history, Photography
There’s no other place on earth like this place. There is only one Old Scouts Society and this is the graveyard where the Society honors their war dead. Here at the Indian Scout Cemetery lay members of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara who...
by 2wheels2lanes1camera | Mar 20, 2017 | journal, MHA Nation, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Things To Do, Uncategorized, Watford City
This North Dakota county gives you nearly unlimited access to outdoor recreation — free! You don’t need a boat to enjoy Lake Sakakawea. The magnificent lake is 180 miles long with 1,530 miles of PUBLIC shoreline. As we found out, that means you can explore,...
