TALKING TRAIL

A 1916 Avery tractor on display at the Mercer County Museum, featuring large steel wheels and a rusted exterior, with a mannequin dressed as a young farmhand standing nearby.

Interior of an earth lodge at Knife River Indian Villages, featuring a central fire pit, animal-hide wall decorations, and sunlight streaming through a smoke hole in the log roof.

Aerial view of the Energy Wellness Center in Mercer County, ND, featuring a modern building with large glass windows, colorful exterior panels, and surrounding open green space.

Aerial view of the Black Sands Golf Course in Beulah, ND, showcasing lush fairways, sand bunkers, tree-lined paths, and the clubhouse surrounded by scenic rolling hills.

A high-speed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft flies above the clouds with its engines blazing.

Sunlit trees and grassy areas surround a monument at John Moses Park in Hazen, ND.

A leafy tree frames the entrance and green sign of the Hazen Public Library in Hazen, ND.

A colorful garden with flowers, greenery, and a blue stone “stream” leads to benches and a shaded seating area at the Paul Weiser Pocket Park and Sensory Garden.

This photo shows Heritage Park in Hazen, ND, featuring open green space with benches, picnic tables, and a covered shelter surrounded by trees and landscaping.