There are so many ways to enjoy North Dakota State Parks in every season. We usually think of getting outdoors during the summer, but...

“This is unreal.” My husband Derrick is standing at one of the highest points in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, surveying the sweep of...

Did you know there are 30 North Dakota nature parks in North Dakota? It’s okay. I didn’t either. These are mini escapes right in the...

I don’t consider myself an expert hiker by any means, but choosing the right basic hiking gear is easy. Hiking is a fairly...

What’s the best hike you’ve been on lately? Mine is this gorgeous hike in the Beartooth Mountains of southern Montana. From the minute my...

Staring up into the thick, velvet night, with the monolith of Bear Lodge at my back, I realize that the sky isn’t black at all, but a...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” There’s something about the...

The longest trail in the United States starts (or ends, depending on your interpretation) in North Dakota. But unless you’re a hiker, it...

European explorers came north to Minnesota to learn what the indigenous people of the Northwoods had known for thousands of years — that...

You can have all kinds of strange adventures if you just say yes. And once you say yes, you never know what you’ll find…or what you’ll...

Happy Sunday, Prairie People! Today I want to introduce you to Jack Dura, one of my favorite North Dakota writers. He has a great...