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Think there’s nothing to see in North Dakota? You’ll be surprised (and delighted) by the Enchanted Highway sculptures near Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Here’s what you’ll find along this enchanting route and what you need Read More …
Wild horses are synonymous with the Old West. But they are still around. Find out where to see wild horses in the USA and why some may still disappear forever. Free-roaming “wild” horses live in Read More …
Most likely, your only contact with Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota is through the Cohen brother’s dark comedy Fargo. But the Fargo-Moorhead area is actually a vibrant, art-filled community that is home to three Read More …
Fargo, North Dakota, may seem far from the center of the art world, but the Plains Art Museum presents a wide range of contemporary artwork filled with meaning and beauty. It’s a museum deeply connected Read More …
The Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway wanders south and east out of Valley City to Lisbon in eastern North Dakota. Last summer we followed a portion of it as far south as Fort Ransom. The Read More …
The Hjemkomst Center is tucked into a leafy corner of Moorhead between an apartment complex and the Red River. If you miss it and find yourself crossing the First Avenue Bridge into Fargo, just take Read More …
No matter how many times I insisted that North Dakota has trees, it seemed that my husband was never going to believe me. To his credit, he’d never traveled beyond North Dakota’s (basically treeless) Red Read More …
When I was in college I worked with a woman named Deb. One summer, while the rest of us took classes or worked or just goofed off, she sailed to Norway on a 76-foot homemade Read More …
My recent trip to North Dakota was a chance to see some great old barns in various stages of decay. Here’s one of my favorites. This is my contribution to Travel Photo Thursday at Nancie’s Read More …
In 1867 a fort was constructed in southeastern North Dakota to protect the overland route between Minnesota and Montana. Named for Major General Thomas E. G. Ransom, the fort consisted of twelve buildings protected by Read More …