by Mary Tastad | May 1, 2021 | Billings County, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Sequoias Have you visited North Dakota’s sequoia forest? If not, maybe that’s because you’re too young. So, now’s the time to take the Petrified Forest Trail. Growing Popularity I wanna tell ya a story about my latest challenge on the Petrified Forest Trail...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 7, 2018 | North Dakota scenery, Photography, Snapshot Saturday
Why are bluebirds so encouraging? Just like crocuses are a sign of spring, so are migrating birds as they come through the Badlands. The North Dakota Badlands can be fairly harsh for migrating songbirds. This week, we were greeted at a prairie dog town by a few...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 7, 2017 | Camping, Hike, McKenzie County, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
A cool night’s sleepThe Mild-mannered Explorer lay in his tent, feeling the cool morning air pass through the open windows. He’d dropped the canvas coverings of the windows when he crawled in the tent the night before so a cool breeze would evict the heat...