by Mary Tastad | Dec 20, 2020 | Hike, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Quality of Life, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Meet you at the top! Normally I think of hiking and climbing as a summer activity like in the photo above. The mild weather this winter though, means hiking and climbing are a 12-month healthy family activity. As I write this, temps this weekend are expected to be 45...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 9, 2020 | Cowboys, Culture, family, Hike, History, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do
Can you pick just one of the 7 Reasons? Or will you pick all 7 Reasons? I know a fellow who doesn’t travel much outside his home turf. A 50-mile drive to Grand Forks for equipment parts is about the extent of his travels. So, when he accepted an invitation to a...
by Mary Tastad | Dec 6, 2019 | History, Medora, North Dakota history, Photography, Things To Do
Late Day Exploration of Custer Trail Work wrapped up about an 90 minutes before sunset. We figured that gave us enough time to take a roundabout road trip on the Custer Trail. Maybe even Initial Rock? Day light was disappearing under a bank of clouds. Some would...
by Mary Tastad | Jun 1, 2019 | Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday
Boicourt Trail, don’t miss it We highly recommend Boicourt Trail for a quiet place to contemplate the landscape. Evenings are good to watch the landscape turn from green to gold, and to see the evening haze settle in. It’s easy and rewarding Boicourt...
by Mary Tastad | Apr 18, 2019 | flowers, Grassy Butte, Hike, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Places to go, Things To Do
That wonderful wife of mine—she wears me out! Off the couch on a Sunday afternoon An easy Sunday afternoon, and I’m stretched out on the couch for the traditional Sunday afternoon nap. Before I close my eyes, I look over at her in her recliner, her bright blue eyes...