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- Art 3
- Bike Rides 11
- Boondocking 3
- Capitals 4
- Food on the Road 2
- Hikes & Trails 4
- Historic Sites 2
- History & Architecture 3
- History & Culture 16
- Kayaking 1
- Museum 3
- National Park 6
- Natural History 1
- Nature & Outdoors 35
- Photography 10
- Sculptures 1
- Shorelines & Water 1
- Travel Journal 47
- Van Life 68
- capitals 11
- hike 1
- historic sites 6
- parks 3
- photography 3
- trails 2
Lewis & Clark Interprative Center
From the massive Garrison Dam to the reconstructed Fort Mandan, the day mixed history with a few surprises. At the Interpretive Center, I learned how the Mandan and Hidatsa sustained entire villages and saw Karl Bodmer’s artwork that brought their world to life. A Sioux guide at the fort shared stories of the Corps of Discovery, from daily routines to the “peace flags” they gave tribal leaders. Later in Bismarck, dinner across from a live wrestling match turned into some street photography before I ended the night at a quiet campsite on the water.
Knife River Indian Villages
Two reset days in Dickinson gave me time to regroup before heading north to Knife River Indian Villages. Walking among the mounds where Hidatsa earthlodges once stood, I could almost picture the families who lived here, farming, trading, and gathering along the rivers. The history was rich, the reconstructed lodge gave it shape, and the trails made it real. My day wrapped up with a not-so-smooth attempt to book a campsite at Lake Sakakawea.