The best things happen when you get off the interstate and start cruising the backroads. The Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway, which runs...

Yes, North Dakota has trees. The Pembina Gorge and Tetrault Woods State Forest are two of the prettiest places to spot them. And if you...

I wrote about some of my favorite North Dakota and South Dakota road trips in a brand new anthology and I’m so excited to tell you about...

Spring training has started, so it’s time to schedule your ballpark road trips! If you love baseball, but don’t relish the idea of...

There’s something soothing about skipping the big box stores and opting for indie crafts, art shows and handmade gifts this Christmas....

Staying in a yurt is delightful. Jo and I got an almost ridiculous kick out of Rockstad’s River Inn and Yurt in Fort Ransom, North...

Autumn is in full swing, but there’s still time for a fall getaway. Midwestern hotels have some great deals on all the fall experiences...

If you’re into art, you’ll love the Milwaukee Art Museum. This sprawling museum and architectural wonder rises from the shores of Lake...

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

Whether you’re looking for iconic images or locals only selfie spots, historic sites, parks or street art, Minneapolis is more than ready...

Family is at the heart of North Dakota’s newest brewery. When Half Brothers Brewing Company opened in Grand Forks in the fall of 2017,...

Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that the state...

My friend and colleague Jack Dura loves fall. On crisp autumn days when he’s not covering a story for The Bismarck Tribune, you’ll find...

If you can’t decide between an outdoor adventure and doing a little urban exploring, The Greenway is the perfect solution. You can be...

I have driven by St. Cloud at least 100 times in my life — maybe more. For those of us who take I-94 into “The Cities” — for some reason,...

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...

The only thing better than exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city is exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city where I can get...

“All my life I’ve always come back to one thing, my need to feel free and the need to feel the breeze…” – Jess “Chief” Brynjulson,...

I was on Twitter a few weeks ago when a friend asked about what she should do in Minot. If you’re a regular person, you respond with...

It’s spring and, although the weather in the Red River Valley doesn’t appear to have gotten the memo, warm weather adventures are on...