Rain and Hail ! North Dakota provided unexpected vistas as we hiked the Nux Baa Gaa Trail. Our goal was to view the area to the west, once the location of Elbowoods and the original Four Bears Bridge. The history to be found in that area is astounding! Views and...
Green Badlands in North Dakota! The badlands of North Dakota, including Theodore Roosevelt National Park, are usually…..bad! That is, they are rugged and sometimes can seem lifeless in their starkness. But not this summer! Above average rainfall created...
For years, we’ve been curious about chimney butte – especially as we learn more about early cowboys, ranching and the settling of the west. We didn’t know what an impressive landmark it is — or the view from the top. We knew years ago we’d hike it when we...
Dark gloomy beauty It’s the kind of weather that discourages people from a sightseeing afternoon in the Badlands. That’s why people miss the personality of this dark, wet beauty. Under dark clouds, the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park...