Proper noun
Bakken (plural Bakkens)
A surname from Norwegian.
Photographer Mark D. Roberts, who has worked with Kirlian imagery for over 40 years, published a portfolio of plant images entitled "Vita occulta plantarum" or "The Secret Life of Plants", first exhibited in 2012 at the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis. Source: Internet
Bakken has a degree in fire science from Northland Community and Technical College in East Grand Forks, Minn. When first he thought about becoming a firefighter he assumed he would fight structure fires in a city and be settled down with a family by now. Source: Internet
Oil producers in North Dakota's Bakken region would likely benefit from the ability to move oil more quickly to the U.S. Gulf Coast by way of the 1,172-mile (1,885 km) pipeline. Source: Internet
He won’t face the fact that Bakken was a government geologist and the technology for extracting the oil was researched and funded by the government. Source: Internet
"It's like the tree is all branching out," Bakken says. Source: Internet
Both the middle school and Bakken Elementary were evacuated, but some of the students are still waiting to be picked up. Source: Internet