You won’t see a prettier country than that of western-central Nebraska and South Dakota, and western North Dakota. The wide-open skies seem to allow you to breathe easier and feel a bit closer ...

His route was familiar to me, especially from Grand Forks west and south toward Valley City, my hometown. As a UND student in the late 1960s, I often used North Dakota Highways 15, 18, 200 and 32 ...