by Mary Tastad | Nov 27, 2022 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, North Dakota history, outdoors
Turkeys are not supposed to be here…but here they are! 1. Immigrant Turkeys That’s right. Turkeys are not supposed to be here. North Dakota is a bit too far north of their natural historic range of Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. It was generally...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 26, 2022 | History, Killdeer, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history
6 exciting books about the Badlands: myths, and legends, lynchings, murders and killer blizzards that shaped the people of the North Dakota Badlands. 6 “must-read” exciting books about the Badlands What if you could stand on a Badlands hill and see the old...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 5, 2022 | Billings County, McKenzie County, Medora, outdoors, Photography, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City, Wildlife
We drove through the TR National Park the other day. Just an afternoon drive. Think about That For us North Dakotans, it seems so normal to say “I drove through the National Park the other day.” I imagine millions of Americans do not have that luxury. ...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 23, 2022 | ghosts, North Dakota history, Small towns
Haunted Spooky Wheelock If you have a heightened sense of paranormal activity, you may be rewarded by exploring the haunted Ray/Wheelock region. There’s something about an area of the wild west that can claim two mass murders of families in one area, a jilted lover...
by Mary Tastad | Oct 10, 2022 | Cowboys, Culture, McKenzie County, Quality of Life, Watford City
An Error of Omission I made an error of omission at the NDRA Finals Rodeo in Watford City. It’s one of the many fun things to do using Watford City as a base camp, or hub spot. So, hitting up the rodeo was a natural. What wasn’t a natural was my...
