Theodore Roosevelt NP – south unit

Today was all about hiking in the park.  There are several short trails that have their trailhead  along the 22 mile drive inside the park boundaries.  Key attractions along the route, aside from the stunning scenery, were two  groups of  inhabitants of the park: bison and prairie dogs. Click below for a video Claudette made… Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt NP – south unit

Drive to Medora ND, and Painted Hills @ Theodore Roosevelt NP

There were a number of interesting sights during our drive to Medora, ND. We saw lots of fields that were a vivid yellow, and decided that there was so much of it that it couldn’t possibly be mustard.  A bit of research revealed that this is rapeseed (aka canola) The eastern side of the state… Continue reading Drive to Medora ND, and Painted Hills @ Theodore Roosevelt NP

Fargo ND

We arrived in Fargo early enough to try and squeeze in an activity, despite Fargo being a one-night-only stopover. We visited the Plains Art Museum.  The exhibit that impressed us most was a famous Japanese woodblock print, ink on paper from 1830 titled “The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa” But we truly enjoyed… Continue reading Fargo ND