Peace Garden AlmanacStories worth the drive: North Dakota road trips, checked history, and honest visitor guides.https://peacegardenalmanac.comen-usThe Two-Gate Airport That Out-Landed Atlantahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/grand-forks-busiest-airport-in-americahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/grand-forks-busiest-airport-in-americaGrand Forks International really has finished first in the country for takeoffs and landings. It is also a two-gate airport in a city of about 59,000. Both are true, and the distance between them is the story.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskOnly in North DakotaGrand ForksOnly in North DakotaHorace Bean Days: A Fast-Growing Town’s Weekend for a Legumehttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/horace-bean-dayshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/horace-bean-daysEvery September, a Fargo suburb that counted 915 residents in 2000 runs a Main Street parade, a street dance and fireworks, all in the name of the dry bean.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskThings to DoFestivals & EventsFargoFamily TravelThe North Dakota Mast That Was Once the Tallest Thing on Earthhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/kvly-tv-mast-tallest-structurehttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/kvly-tv-mast-tallest-structureThe KVLY-TV mast near Blanchard held the world height record across three separate reigns. Then it lost 76 feet in 2019 and handed its last two crowns to the mast about five miles away.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskOnly in North DakotaOnly in North DakotaNorth Dakota HistoryNorth Dakota Festivals, Month by Month: A 2026 Planning Calendarhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-festivals-month-by-monthhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-festivals-month-by-monthTown celebrations, powwows and local-maker showcases through December, with dated details and official sources to check before the trip.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskThings to DoFestivals & EventsGrand ForksRoad TripsFamily TravelNorth Dakota’s Biggest Claims, Checked Against the Recordhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-superlativeshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-superlativesA 38-foot fiberglass cow, three towns claiming the center of a continent, and a 1969 “riot” that took 500 National Guard troops to break up. The records, the competing claims and the places you can visit.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskOnly in North DakotaOnly in North DakotaRoad TripsNorth Dakota With Kids: An I-94 Road Trip Built for Real Attention Spanshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-with-kids-road-triphttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/north-dakota-with-kids-road-tripA four-day Fargo-to-Medora plan with one meaningful stop at a time, indoor and outdoor pivots, verified bathroom breaks, and an honest choice between the national park and the new presidential library.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskFamily TravelFamily TravelRoad TripsMedoraNorth Unit vs. South Unit: Which Part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park Should You Visit?https://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-north-vs-south-unithttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-north-vs-south-unitChoose the South Unit for the easiest first visit and the North Unit for a quieter, more rugged half day. The real decision turns on your route, walking plans, services, and one easy-to-miss time-zone change.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden AlmanacThings to DoTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth Dakota BadlandsRoad TripsMedoraOne Day in Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Three Honest South Unit Planshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-one-dayhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-one-dayThe South Unit loop is whole again. Here is how to spend one realistic day, with an overlook-first plan, a short-hike plan, and a flexible route for children or limited walking.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskThings to DoTheodore Roosevelt National ParkNorth Dakota BadlandsRoad TripsMedoraThe Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Is Open: What a First Visit Actually Requireshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library-visitor-guidehttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library-visitor-guideThe new Medora library is a half-day visit, not a quick museum stop. Here is the current 2026 plan for tickets, timing, parking, access, children, food, and pairing it with the national park.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskThings to DoMedoraNorth Dakota BadlandsNorth Dakota HistoryThe North Dakota Pilot Who Flew Across the Top of the Worldhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/carl-ben-eielson-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/carl-ben-eielson-north-dakotaCarl Ben Eielson carried Alaska’s first official airmail, walked off the Arctic ice, crossed the polar sea and helped open Antarctica to flight. All of it came before his final mission at 32.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden AlmanacNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota HistoryThe Dinosaur Whose Skin Turned to Stonehttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/dakota-dinomummyhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/dakota-dinomummyMeet Dakota, the rare Edmontosaurus fossil found by a North Dakota teenager, and learn how skin, not flesh, survived for 66 million years.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskFamily & ScienceFamily TravelScience & WeatherThe North Dakota Pretzel That Outgrew Its Hometownhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/dots-pretzels-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/dots-pretzels-north-dakotaDorothy “Dot” Henke turned a seasoned snack from a rural Velva kitchen into a national brand. The true story is better than the billion-dollar shorthand. It is also more complicated.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota History24 Famous People From North Dakota and Their Real Connectionshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/famous-people-from-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/famous-people-from-north-dakotaThe state’s best-known names did not all begin here in the same way. These are the hometowns, schools, studios, depots and second chances behind 24 remarkable lives.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota HistoryFargo to Medora: The North Dakota Drive That Changes Its Mindhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/fargo-to-medora-road-triphttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/fargo-to-medora-road-tripPlan the Fargo-to-Medora drive with realistic timing, the best I-94 stops, four practical route styles, and the time-zone detail travelers miss.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden AlmanacThings to DoRoad TripsFargoNorth Dakota BadlandsMedoraThe Night Fargo Helped Teach the World to Read a Tornadohttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/fargo-tornado-1957-fujita-scalehttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/fargo-tornado-1957-fujita-scaleIn 1957, a lone Weather Bureau observer watched a black cone cross the prairie toward Fargo. The warning he improvised and the photographs residents made would become part of meteorological history.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskWeather & ScienceFargoScience & WeatherNorth Dakota HistoryThe Pyramid That Watched for the End of the Worldhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/nekoma-pyramid-safeguard-complexhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/nekoma-pyramid-safeguard-complexNorth Dakota’s strangest landmark was the nerve center of America’s only completed Safeguard missile-defense complex. Its real life was brief, but not quite the single day of legend.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskMilitary & Cold WarNorth Dakota HistoryBefore Peggy Lee, There Was Norma Egstromhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/peggy-lee-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/peggy-lee-north-dakotaA short-line depot, small radio studios and one well-timed new name shaped the North Dakota years of an American original. They did not make her legend inevitable.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota HistoryFargoBefore the Rings: Phil Jackson’s North Dakota Apprenticeshiphttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/phil-jackson-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/phil-jackson-north-dakotaHow Williston and UND shaped Phil Jackson: a state title, Bill Fitch, spiritual searching, and the road to 11 NBA coaching championships.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota HistorySixty-One: The North Dakota Road Roger Maris Carried to New Yorkhttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/roger-maris-fargo-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/roger-maris-fargo-north-dakotaBefore Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961, Grand Forks, Fargo, Shanley High, and American Legion baseball built a North Dakota legend.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskNorth Dakota GreatsNotable North DakotansNorth Dakota HistoryFargoThings to Do in North Dakota: The Field Guide for a State Measured in Horizonshttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/things-to-do-in-north-dakotahttps://peacegardenalmanac.com/stories/things-to-do-in-north-dakotaPlan a North Dakota trip by region, season, and travel style, with honest drive-time advice, Badlands hikes, museums, tribal history, and family stops.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTPeace Garden Almanac Editorial DeskThings to DoRoad TripsFamily TravelNorth Dakota History