The campsites at Juniper are beautiful. Roomy, spaced nicely between campsites and great views and grassy spots. We are on the Little Missouri River, but it's more like the Little Missouri PUDDLE. Very little water.
In the evening on Friday we decided to go for our sunset cruise. It was disappointing since the road deeper into the park was closed about a mile beyond the campsite for repairs so we had a shorter 'sunset cruise' then the other night. We did get to see more bison and long horn cattle, though. The hiking on Saturday didn't work out so well for Ed. It rained all day Saturday with lots of wind. Instead, we decided to go to Wilton (the town 15 miles away) in search of ice, internet and perhaps 'lunner'. The town reminds me of a GOlD RUSH Town. The Western part of North Dakota has been under an oil rush for the last 3 years or so because of the Bakken Oil Reserve.
The Bakken reserve of oil was found 2-3 miles under ground in parts of Montana and North Dakota, so the oil companies have been harvesting it thru the process of 'fracking'. It's controversial since they are not sure what this process actually does to the earth and the water supplies. Regardless, it has made this town come alive--and not necessarily in a good way. Driving into town there are hundreds and hundreds of trailer communities all with signs that say cheap housing. It reminds me of a city of tenaments. Almost sad.
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