I’ve been listening to The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by Darren Hardy and I love what he said, “we have to learn less and do more. It’s what we do with what we know.”
How many of you have watched a cooking show over and over but have never attempted to cook anything that you saw? How about life hacks? Have you learned about edible plants? Survival skills? Cleaning tips? Well, it turns out that we listen to things, read lots of advice, and watch others perfect something but we actually are not improving. They are becoming better at the skill but you and I aren’t.
We need to stop watching all those photography tips because they won’t help us unless we spend time taking pictures. We can’t get those abs by simply watching someone show us how to do it. We have to do that hard work ourselves.
Today is the day to stop watching and start doing anything that will get you to where you want to go. If you want to be a good runner, start running. It won’t be easy at first. You wont run long or far but in no time you’ll get to your goal.
I remember the first few times I tried to bake bread. My breads didn’t turn out. My breads were hard as rocks. But I kept at it until I was able to make good tasting bread that my family loves.
What is something you are working on improving?
Spirit of the Badlands
Do you like Badlands and what it has to offer? Would you be interested in sleeping at a location where you can look upon those same types of formations? Well then allow us to recommend Spirit of the Badlands Lodging. Here you can sleep in a home with the surrounding 80 acres that are here. Rather than being restricted like you would be at Badlands National Park or even Theodore Roosevelt, here you can simply roam. The owner was happy to recommend trails and lookouts on the property. The rooms were all so spacious and well furnished. This is a very isolated location with only ranchers on the surrounding properties.
Sully Creek State Park
Badlands is a beautiful park but everything that makes it unique returns to a single substance, water. Here at Sully Creek State Park you can see an active stream of water eroding part of the Badlands. The Little Missouri River erodes each part of its surroundings including the stones. Which gave my husband, Peter, and Esther a great experience skipping rocks on the water. This river gives the animals around a source of water. We have seen deer and a fox while simply driving into this park. This is definitely a great place to touch, view, and experience the river that has been shaping this landscape for thousands of years.
Located at 1465 36th St, Medora, ND 58645
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Before the European settlers came this land belonged to the Native American people. That’s common knowledge, but how did they live? What was their lifestyle? Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is where you can see what was once a village believed to have had over a thousand members. It was the Hidatsa Tribe who used to be here and while none of their homes are here they certainly left a mark. The Big Hidatsa Village is the largest of the three nearby and the only one which can’t be accessed through the interpretive center. There were around 120 homes from this village that left a mark. There were once earthlodges here which are built by taking bent wood and using the earth to insulate it. As time went on they all collapsed leaving only circles in the locations. If you want to see what these earthlodges looked like you can, at the interpretive center. They have a replica full of furniture they believe were in these homes. Speaking of the interpretive center, the rangers here were very helpful and really knew about this park. This is a really awesome place to see the mark that the past has left on the present.
Located at 564 County Rd 37, Stanton, ND 58571
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan
There comes a time when the bird might leave its nest and works with different birds. If a bird comes with friends it might also make new friends. Those are the basics reasons why The North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan is here today. Lewis and Clark arrived here in 1804 and built a fort so that they could endure the harsh Dakota winter. The fort is not around anymore. What we do have is a replica based on the information in the journal. As the tour guide guided us around this replica we learn many things about the lifestyle and events that occurred here. From guard shifts to the lighting, weapons to clothing, and the people who were here, all were talked about. The explorers spoke to both the Mandan and Hidatsa Tribes. If both of those name sound familiar than you’ve been paying attention to this post. The interpretive center here was a pretty cool center and is not at the same location as Fort Mandan. These locations are 2 miles apart and paying for admission at one will give you access to the other. The impact that Lewis and Clark had on the natives is portrayed in art. Outside of the interpretive center are metal sculptures by Tom Neary which shows Lewis, Clark, and Chief Sheheke of the Mandan Tribe. This is a place to see what the first explorers in North Dakota have done, making this state more easy to travel.
Located at 4201 Giant Springs Rd, Great Falls, MT 59405
North Dakota State Capitol
As time goes on laws get created based on the needs of the people. If your state is the 18th largest in size and 4th smallest in population does this change? No it doesn’t and that’s exactly what has happened. North Dakota was registered as a state in 1889 but had already had laws before then. At the North Dakota State Capitol you can see not only the tallest building in North Dakota but also what makes the way people live their lives here what it is. This building looks far more like a business than a capital in America. Rather than being similar to the white house like so many others it has been chosen to be different. Looking at the building surrounding it the capital feels like a giant with its 21 floors. It definitely seems like a building that has an effect on the entire state.
Located at 600 E Boulevard Ave dept 110, Bismark, ND 58505
Thank you Roger from Spirit of the Badlands for hosting our stay.
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