The Bakken

I spent last week traveling in northwestern North Dakota. I was there to see the oil fields atop the shale formation known as The Bakken.

It's very beautiful country, although very open and remote. The badlands sit over the oil formation, and the Theodore Roosevelt National Park protects a large swath of the area from drilling. But it's mainly miles of open prairie and occasional abandoned farms. The sky goes on forever, while the wind never stops blowing. I'm glad to have seen it, and even happier to be back in Connecticut.

Here's a look at how it feels to drive through there. For hours. Without seeing people.


http://youtu.be/ntZXPO6Rwkc

Old Ranch

Little Missouri River

Hay Field

Had a chance to see the Badlands

We saw deer and antelope as well