by Mary Tastad | Dec 31, 2019 | Agriculture, Billings County, Cowboys, family, North Dakota Badlands, Quality of Life
Let me tell you a story about how we joined cowboys on a cattle drive A surprising find can reward you when you get off the beaten path — even a cattle drive. You know what it feels like to have a bug urging you to step away from the crowd to see what else is...
by Mary Tastad | May 24, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Places to go, Summer, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Spring and early summer are the best times to experience the Badlands. Whether you choose to visit Medora, North Dakota or head out on a trail, early summer and late spring are perfect for that. The weather is cool, the young new life is plentiful, and the landscape...
by Mary Tastad | May 6, 2019 | Billings County, North Dakota, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Where Is Spring? Winter seemed to never end! Where, oh where was spring?! After a late spring snow, we went looking for it. Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor Center We checked into the visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 29, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
You know those North Dakotans! Every spring, they laugh at the past winter. Or at least the wild horses and colts do. Wildlife is celebrating spring. One thing for sure, it’s tough to stay indoors — especially after this last long cold winter. Record...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 21, 2019 | Agriculture, North Dakota Badlands, Quality of Life, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Wildlife
Easter or Resurrection Sunday reminds us of “fresh starts” or “new life.” That’s not a difficult concept to grasp in the Badlands. Traveling through the region, around Easter, we see plenty of proof of new life or fresh starts. Scattered...
