by Mike Kopp | Jan 1, 2018 | Places to go, Things To Do
Be it resolved 2017 was a year like none other – but then, aren’t they all? Yes, it was for us, from our first mini-pedaling of the Maah Daah to our wedding in the North Unit. How to top that? Well, here’s what we resolve...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 11, 2017 | journal, North Dakota scenery, Places to go, Things To Do
North Dakota’s China Wall The oldest China Wall isn’t in China. It’s in North Dakota. The geological formation was formed many eons ago, long before the more well-known China Wall in China was built. Two routes to the China Wall That’s right if you want to see...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 13, 2017 | journal, North Dakota scenery
Black Tail Prairie Dogs They’re not flickertails, but close. Prairie dogs are like their famous cousins, the flickertails. Before the official nickname “Peace Garden State” was adopted in 1957, North Dakota was known as “The Flickertail State.” And while the...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 20, 2017 | Find Out Friday, journal, Things To Do
Here are recommendations, with one absolute essential. Recommendation #1 Jeans Clothes are recommended, especially the kind that protects your body. We recommend against hiking in shorts any time of the year in the Badlands – too many thorns and cacti, biting bugs...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 17, 2017 | journal, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Places to go, Things To Do
This late in the season, opportunities are limited for a last-minute hike in the North Dakota Badlands. You know that any day now, the snow will be flying and winter winds howling. So, while you still have a nice day or two, how about a last-minute hike? Here are...