by Mary Tastad | Aug 24, 2021 | History, North Dakota history, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Restored — 100+ years of history The $5.5 million Peaceful Valley Ranch restoration project is finished. Crews restored windows, siding and repaired floors on the house and updated the outbuildings. They are much like they were originally — and that is a...
by Mary Tastad | May 21, 2021 | North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
#inthebeautifulbadlands Sometimes it’s tough to explain the grand-scale beauty of the Badlands — it’s easier to show people. That’s where the popular cell-phone activity of “selfies” comes in. Some people are better at it...
by Mary Tastad | May 1, 2021 | Billings County, History, Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota Badlands, Photography, Places to go, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Things To Do
Sequoias Have you visited North Dakota’s sequoia forest? If not, maybe that’s because you’re too young. So, now’s the time to take the Petrified Forest Trail. Growing Popularity I wanna tell ya a story about my latest challenge on the Petrified Forest Trail...
by Mary Tastad | Mar 5, 2021 | Billings County, cafe, Hike, Maah Daah Hey, McKenzie County, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota scenery, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Quality of Life, Road Trip, Theodore Roosevelt National Park
2020 turned out to be a year of outdoor activity, and hiking. So, we’ve written a lot about the trails in the Badlands for healthy recreation. Conversely, very few events drew people to the Badlands in 2020. These three popular trails drew the most interest in...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 12, 2021 | Custer Trail Auto Tour, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota winter, Road Trip
Yeah, I don’t want to freeze my face either in negative temperatures – and especially not if the wind is blowing. Yikes! So, let’s consider a winter road trip. Believe it or not, it is a “year round” activity, even in North Dakota’s winter. We do it...
