North Dakota
A bit of a confession: we didn't spend much time in North Dakota. I'd like to say it's because we needed to get to Minnesota so we could canoe the Boundary Waters so that we could then have time to…
South Dakota: The Black Hills
The black hills are magical. And a bit touristy. Especially on a weekend in the summer. After our regrettably quick exit from the Badlands, Kate was bound and determined to see Bear Country, which is a drive through wildlife safari/sanctuary.…
The Badlands
Going into South Dakota we only planned a day and a half to hop into the Badlands. It seemed that we'd already seen some in New Mexico and we were sure that the Black Hills would offer more for us.…
Buried Bison are Better than Buried Brontosaurs
Nebraska! Home of the... uh... 'Huskers? And longest stretch of straight highway in the U.S. We saw neither of these. Western Nebraska is where it's at. Growing up in Colorado, you'd think I would know a bit more about the…