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Why head to Slope County this weekend? We are — Fair Time!

Why head to Slope County this weekend? We are — Fair Time!

by Mike Kopp | Aug 25, 2022 | Fair, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Small towns, Things To Do

How does Slope County, the least populated county in the state, put on such a big event? It’s a community thing. Very authentic. The kind we like. And we have a few photos here to show you. You won’t see a lot of food trucks and big vendors from out of the...
Before the Greening of the Badlands, Brown is Beautiful at Sentinel Butte

Before the Greening of the Badlands, Brown is Beautiful at Sentinel Butte

by Mike Kopp | Apr 11, 2021 | Agriculture, Golden Valley County, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photoblog, sentinel butte

Sunday Snapshot from Sentinel Butte Drought and wildfire caught the attention of people familiar with western North Dakota. Wildfires burned near both the north and south units of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.   The record dry — September through March...
Surprise! Can This Brilliance be Summer in Western North Dakota?

Surprise! Can This Brilliance be Summer in Western North Dakota?

by Mike Kopp | Jun 27, 2020 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, Golden Valley County, History, Photoblog, Square Butte

  Brilliant Summer Colors in Western North Dakota Brilliant summer colors took us by surprise when we adventured through western North Dakota.   Our goal was to find General Custer’s Snow Camp.  There he and his troops were caught by surprise when a frigid...
The big view from a tricky little hilltop — Saturday Snapshot

The big view from a tricky little hilltop — Saturday Snapshot

by Mike Kopp | Jul 13, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, Photography, Snapshot Saturday

Our favorite shot of the week Beautiful photographs are possible in the Badlands anytime the sun and sky cooperate.  However, we found some of the most memorable images take a little work like a climb. That’s what it took to get a close-up view of a Badlands...
Best Cowboy Recipes for the Best Fourth Of July Celebration!

Best Cowboy Recipes for the Best Fourth Of July Celebration!

by Mary Tastad | Jul 2, 2019 | Billings County, cookbooks, McKenzie County, Medora, Mild-mannered Explorers, North Dakota, recipes, restaurant, Tasty Tuesday, Watford City

  Cowboy Recipes! What’s as important as fireworks on the Fourth of July?   Food!   No gathering in the grasslands and badlands of western North Dakota and eastern Montana is without the smell of meat grilling!  Add to that a few accompaniments, and...
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