Buckley: 50 states, countless close friends. One made the last stop special.
Michelle Phillips, left, and Tim Buckley visited Theodore Roosevelt National Park as part of Buckley’s 50th state trip to North Dakota. (Courtesy Michelle Phillips)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
MEDORA, N.D. — The sound is distinct. Disconcerting, to say the least. Disturbing, to the core.
Reaction to it? As friendships go, it’s defining.
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