by Mike Kopp | Jan 24, 2022 | History, Little Missouri River, Marmarth, McKenzie County, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Road Trip
Before there was Google maps. Before there was Rand McNally. People got around the rugged beautiful badlands by naming and recognizing landmarks. They carry descriptive names, and if you use your imagination, you can see why. Battleship Butte Imagine a ship in the...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 30, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Medora, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Take the gift of a warm Sunday afternoon and get outdoors for several rewards. We did. It was the last weekend in November and temperatures were in the 50s. Impulsive, spontaneous, we headed to the south unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Not many people...
by Mike Kopp | Nov 13, 2021 | Little Missouri National Grasslands, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Places to go, Snapshot Saturday, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do, Wildlife
They’re Hungry When it Turns Cold Yeah, I’d much rather explore the Badlands when it’s warm and comfortable. But the wildlife in the north unit don’t have much choice. And that turns out good for us. Autumn is a good time to visit the park. ...
by Mike Kopp | Oct 10, 2021 | Autumn, Hike, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, outdoors, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A fall hike in the Badlands on one of these trails (click) is much more comfortable than a July/August hike when it is blazing hot. We have hiked the Badlands in every conceivable weather situation, in every month of the year. But we’ve learned to be more...
by Mike Kopp | Sep 6, 2021 | History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, Medora, North Dakota history, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Uncategorized
The Boys of the CCC — the Civilian Conservation Corps Hard work and labor gave us the popular attractions in the Badlands. Yes, it was tax dollars at work. President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The Great...
