Minot air history flies high at Dakota Territory Air Museum
“Off we go into the wild blue yonder.” The United States Air Force song sums up a visit to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota. The museum […]
Category: North Dakota
Getting my Scandinavian on in Minot
I’ve mentioned my dad in a few posts, because something we did or somewhere we went reminded me of him, or I knew he would have been interested. Well, I […]
Grand Forks uses flood history to allow its beauty to shine through
Grand Forks, North Dakota, endured two major floods in 1996 and 1997. The latter devastated the downtown areas of both the city and its Minnesota neighbor, East Grand Forks. But, […]
International Peace Garden unites allies along North Dakota and Manitoba borders
If peace could be defined by a picture, I believe it would resemble the International Peace Garden along the United States and Canada border at the 49th Parallel. The garden […]
Why not Minot? The ‘Magic City’ waves its wand for interesting tourist attractions
Minot has a bad rep. Even I’ve made fun of it in the past. While stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base in the 1980s, I attended leadership school at […]
Exploring Bismarck
I lived in Grand Forks, ND, for more than five years. I never ventured too far west. I never visited Bismarck during that time. In the past 13 months, Lisa […]
‘Legendary’ North Dakota road trip, Part 2
The opportunity to visit the International Peace Garden has long been on my bucket list. Our recent trip to North Dakota allowed us that opportunity. Lisa and I departed our […]
‘Legendary’ North Dakota road trip, Part 1
North Dakota’s tourism slogan is “Legendary.” That’s how I would describe our visit. We knocked a few things off our travel bucket list, including a stop at the Scandinavian Heritage […]
Bismarck’s Papa’s Pumpkin Patch rates among nation’s best
Bismarck’s Papa’s Pumpkin Patch ranks among the nation’s best. The Travel Channel has named the pumpkin patch one of its top 10 pumpkin spots five times, including this year. It’s […]
National Park Service at 100: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Teddy Roosevelt hunted for bison during his first visit to North Dakota in 1883. He moved to the state following the death of both his wife and mother on the […]