Here’s some of the best news I’ve heard in a long, long time. I can hardly wait to share it. It’s this: The Short Ranch in Billings County, North Dakota, once the target of a bridge and oil truck freeway over the Little Missouri River, North Dakota’s only State Scenic River, has been named to … Continue reading A Happy Ending. No, A Really, Really, Joyful Ending!
Month: July 2026
The Last Dakota Cowboy
Earlier this summer, a small package arrived in the mail at our house, addressed to me. I opened it, and inside was a book, with a handwritten note tucked inside it. It read, “Jim, I have always admired your writing. Accurate and courageous. Badlands, Missouri River and oil wells. Enjoy! Paul Legler” I recognized the … Continue reading The Last Dakota Cowboy
Nice Job, North Dakota
It’s taken me a few days to absorb what I saw at the Grand Opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. I was so taken aback by the incredible technology they’ve used, and the spectacular design and construction of the building, I didn’t even want to try to write about it. But I must. Because … Continue reading Nice Job, North Dakota
The Prairie Blog 