by Mary Tastad | Aug 24, 2021 | History, North Dakota history, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Restored — 100+ years of history The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is finished. Crews restored windows, siding and repaired floors on the house and updated the outbuildings. They are much like they were originally — and that is a...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 31, 2021 | ghosts, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Snowden Bridge
Planning your 2021 vacations and weekend explorations? You’re in good company. More than half of all American families say they are now planning their year’s excursions. They hope 2021 will be better than 2020. A good place to start is with these items such as...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 1, 2019 | Medora, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Wildlife at dusk Just after the the sun sets in the Badlands, we leave the “golden hour” and enter the “blue hour.” Our drive into the south unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is slow and slippery after ice left a coating on the roads...
by Mary Tastad | Nov 3, 2019 | Autumn, Hike, Medora, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photoblog, Photography, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A Gloomy Day Reverses Itself We found out what happens if you wait until the last minute to catch a badlands sunset. You might miss it, or you might get a rewarding glimpse like we did. Cold and Gloomy It was a cold November evening. Was it still daylight? It was...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 11, 2019 | Billings County, Medora, Snap Shot Sunday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Wild Side of the Park Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota is known for its remote ruggedness. Some, including Theodore Roosevelt himself, have found there a renewing solitude. But the biggest draw for some is the wildlife! Amy White Shared Her...
