by Mike Kopp | Jun 5, 2020 | Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
140 Miles! No way! “Yikes! You don’t really expect me to hike a 140 mile trail do you?!” she exclaimed. “Of course not. I know a short cut,” he answered. “in fact, I know 14 short cuts. Let’s check out this easy one.”...
by Mike Kopp | Feb 29, 2020 | Hike, Maah Daah Hey, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
Stop hibernating. Let’s go outdoors! It happens every year about this time. Spring! We get antsy to get out of the hibernation hole we’ve hidden in for several months. Where to go? What to do? Three of our favorite activities are rewarding this time of year....
by Mike Kopp | Feb 18, 2019 | bar, cafe, eatery, Food, grill, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands
Back Roads What a great weekend we had out in McKenzie County. We had several reasons to spend a day in the county – but we really only needed one. We are preparing for the February 23 Hygge and for the month-long showing some of our Beautiful Badlands images at the...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 31, 2019 | Hike, Medora, outdoors, Places to go, Watford City
This weekend: Winter tips to explore the Badlands No, it’s not 75 degrees and sunny. Yes, we’ve been locked up while the cold air rages at our doorstep. Yes. You can take a few minutes this weekend to get out while you can. The reward: The air is fresh and the...
by Mike Kopp | Apr 11, 2017 | journal, Places to go, Things To Do, Watford City
Imagine a 140-mile trek through the wilderness on a mountain bike, horse or on foot. In North Dakota. That’s the Maah Daah Hey Trail. Its name is from the Mandan language and means “lasts a long time.” Its steep climbs take you to peaks where you see miles of rolling...
