A Little Book about North Dakota Series

In April 1909, twenty-two-year-old Robert Silliman Judd, born and raised in Bethel, Connecticut, climbed aboard a train bound for the northern plains where his uncle Elmer farmed in Cando, North Dakota. Robert roamed the prairie with Elmer for six months, observing and collecting birds during the great spring migration.

Decades later, Robert’s granddaughter Margaret Rogal discovered his notebooks filled with detailed records of birds, nests, and eggs, along with his letters and summaries portraying his love for North Dakota and the thousands of migrating birds, alighting, it seemed, at his very feet.

Margaret responded to the trove of documents with poetry; each sample herein is an exploration of Robert’s experience.

A Little Book about North Dakota, Volume 1
6"x 6", paperback, 120 pages, color illustrations throughout

In a small North Dakota town, Sheriff Ray Adams faces the dangers of a changing world where bigotry and violence are fueled by social media. As he confronts these challenges, he reflects upon his own life, the life of his ex-wife--a former Miss Rodeo North Dakota--and the prejudices faced by their daughter growing up in a small town on the prairie. The peace is about to be shattered, and there will be blood. The Last Dakota Cowboy is a deeply moving story about love, loss, and betrayal in uncertain times. 

"Paul Legler's The Last Dakota Cowboy centers on a rough-and-tumble sheriff dealing with a broken marriage based on a near fatal attraction. At the same time, the oil boom brings big changes and shady characters to his small Dakota town. Heartfelt, full of the hard history of this country, and action packed, it's a natural for the legion of fans of Yellowstone and Madison and the Longmire series."
--Pete Fromm, five-time winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Literary Award. 

ISBN: 978-1-946163-84-4

Page Count: 148

Picture Count: NA

Paperback

Publication Year: 2026