Our annual fall ride to Killdeer, North Dakota, to catch the changing leaves. Gold and orange trees, a stop at the Buckskin for lunch, and 20–25 mph winds that made sure we earned every mile. One of our last rides before winter takes over.

We set out from Western North Dakota to find two of the state’s giant turtle statues. Instead, 440 miles, 30–40 mph winds, a brutal thunderstorm, hail, and one very wet ride later, we came home with one turtle statue picture.

A shopping trip to Tioga for the Passenger Princess turns into a 185-mile motorcycle ride through western North Dakota.