North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
People, Places and Things to Learn and Do
in the North Dakota Community
- Learn about McKenzie County, ND home of Watford City and many unique and friendly businesses
www.4eyes.net - Watford City, ND is the portal city to the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park
www.nps.gov/thro - On your way to visit the Veeder Ranch, learn about more exciting ND vacations at North Dakota Tourism
www.ndtourism.com - Take advantage of the cultural programming offered by the North Dakota Humanities
www.nd-humanities.org - Support the arts in ND with the North Dakota Council on the Arts
www.nd.gov/arts/ - Check out the art and cultural event happenings in North Dakota at CulturePulse
www.culturepulse.org - Experience the industry, community, events, landscape, and unique character of ND at North Dakota Realized
www.northdakotarealized.com - Learn about what North Dakota Parks have to offer
www.ndparks.com - Visit the self-syndicated newspaper column about life on Great Plains
www.plainsfolk.com - Ryan Taylor is a fourth generation rancher from Towner, N.D., author, rope spinner and advocate for the ranching lifestyle.
www.mycowboylogic.com - North Dakota Prairie Public Radio (tune in to catch me musing on ranch life a few times a month!)
www.prairiepublic.com /radio
My Favorite Blogs
North Dakota Blogs:
The Blank Rectangle
An exploration into North Dakota and who we are
Shanna’s Shenanigans
My brilliant cousin’s life as a mom and a Microsoft nerd
Rhubarb and Venison
A North Dakota food blog? You betcha
Rushridge
A freelance writer, photographer and horsewoman
Pinke Post
Traveling, cooking, prairie mom of 3 on a 5th generation family farm
Don’t Eat Crap
A ND girl who enjoys healthy cooking and staying fit
Like minded neighbors:
My Fluffy Bunnies
I’m not a mom, but when I am, I want to write haikus about it like this woman
The Simple Life of a Country Man’s Wife
My neighbor to the south
May All Seasons Be Sweet To Thee
A lovely visit to the Austrian countryside
Farmhouse Stories
This woman’s micro photography of the farmstead around her amazes me
Any other suggestions? Leave them here so we can spread the word!
I’m sure you’ve read The Pioneer Woman? Between your blog and hers, this city girl gets her fix of country!
Yes, I actually learned about The Pioneer Woman a few months into my blogging adventure. What a woman (and her cooking is fabulous). I am so glad I can help fulfill your country girl fix! Thanks for popping in!
I live in Texas now but I grew up in North Dakota. I was wondering about the horses. Are they just turned loose to forage for themselves in the winter or is feed put out for them? I have heard that in the “early days” when settlers first came to N.D that that is what was done–that in the winter everybody just turned their horses loose. I enjoy your blog very much.
Great question Lois. This winter we let the horses out into a field where they munched on alfalfa hay bales left there all winter and could venture down to the barn for water if they needed to. The horses around here can fend for themselves pretty well. As long as the snow isn’t too deep they can paw and get to the grass under the snow. This winter they needed a little extra feed because of the uncommon snow fall. Our horses cleaned up the bales and look pretty fat and happy to me…fat and happy and ready for spring (just like me).
Jessie – I can’t wait to hear your music and I’m hoping I can get a sample online? Please let me know how?
I went to my undergrad in Vermillion, SD, and traveled to the Badlands to go camping and relax – a truly natural heaven on earth. I’m now a follower and will be reading, so please keep writing, taking pics, and singing. Thanks again.
I would like to know how i can hear the song Boomtown? let me know please thank you.
Hi Angela, Thanks so much for your interest. The song is so new I haven’t recorded it yet, but have plans to put it up on YouTube as soon as I can. I will post it here when it’s done and keep everyone up to speed on the recording process. Thanks again!