by Mary Tastad | Jul 1, 2022 | Hike, Little Missouri River, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
1. Go When It’s Green Now’s the time hike the National Park After a couple of exceptionally dry years, the Badlands are lookin’ pretty good this time of year. That makes it an exceptionally beautiful time to hike the National Park interior....
by Mary Tastad | Jan 2, 2021 | Agriculture, Cowboys, History, McKenzie County, North Dakota history, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Herd of cows? I remember the first time I saw longhorn cattle at the north unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I was flummoxed, then, and for a long time after. “What’s a bunch of cows doing here?” I asked. It seemed like a North Dakota thing to do....
by Mary Tastad | May 24, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Places to go, Summer, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Spring and early summer are the best times to experience the Badlands. Whether you choose to visit Medora, North Dakota or head out on a trail, early summer and late spring are perfect for that. The weather is cool, the young new life is plentiful, and the landscape...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 4, 2018 | journal, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Things To Do
A long day, getting longer, getting late. Hundreds of miles traveled, dozens of people encountered. Solitary relief was planned. The weather had other ideas. Plans for a grasslands hike were washed out by afternoon rain. It promised to wrap the explorers in a wet...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 29, 2018 | Medora, North Dakota, North Dakota history, Places to go
Thanks to the War Between the States North Dakota almost escaped the War Between the States, but following the war, North Dakota benefitted from the lingering conflicts in Texas, Missouri, and Kansas. (North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were barely explored...
