North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota State Flag

"Peace Garden State"  and "Roughrider State" 

"Flickertail State",  "Heaven", "Norse Dakota",  and "The 701"

 

Why visit North Dakota?

Travelers interested in a low key destination to enjoy biking, birdwatching, boating, camping, canyons, cowboys, culture, farmlands, fishing, gambling, golf, hiking, history, hunting, snow activities and wildlife.

Badlands Overlook, Billings County, ND. Photo Credit: Klaus Stebani/Pixabay 

At a Glance

• Capital: Bismarck
• State Bird: Western Meadowlark
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Prairie Rose
• State Gemstone: None
• State Mammal: None
• State Rock: None

Photo Credit: Anita Stachurski/Pixabay 

Fun Facts

• Has the second lowest unemployment rate in the country.
  
• KVLY-TV mast is the tallest man-made structure out west.
  
• The only state to own a bank, Bank of North Dakota. 
  
• Largest producer of cereal grains (barley, durum wheat, oats, spring wheat). Also, a leading producer of canola crop, flax seed, honey, lentils, mustard seed, oilseeds, potatoes, safflower seeds, soybeans, sugar beets and sunflower seeds.
  
• State Law requires pharmacies, other than hospital dispensaries and pre-existing stores, to be majority-owned by pharmacists.
  
• Features 1 National Grassland and 18 State Parks.

Photo Credit: Jessica Rockeman/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Angie Dickinson (Actress), Carson Wentz (Athlete), Dave Bickler (Musician), Doug McDermott (Athlete), Gwen Sebastian (Musician), Josh Duhamel (Actor) and Weston Dressler (Athlete), just to name a few.
• Reads Set in North Dakota: Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People (written by Elizabeth A Fenn), Fargo Rock City (written by Chuck Klosterman), Great American Outpost (written by Maya Rao) and The Master Butchers Singing Club (written by Louise Erdrich), just to name a few.

Good to Know

• Best Time to Visit: May - October
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Month: July
• Peak Season: June - August

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND. Photo Credit: Ryan Stone/Unsplash 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Frederick A & Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm, Biesterfeldt Site, Big Hidatsa Village Site, Camp Hancock State Historic Site, Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, Fort Buford State Historic Site, Fort Totten State Historic Site, Fort Union Trading Post, Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site, Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site, Huff Archeological Site, Killdeer Mountain Battlefield Historic Site, Lake Region Heritage Center, Lewis & Clark Historic Sites, Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry, Menoken Indian Village Site, Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site and Sitting Bull State Historic Site.
• Museums: Badlands Dinosaur Museum, Barnes County Historical Society Museum, Billings County Courthouse Museum, Bonanzaville USA, Buffalo Trails Museum, Children's Museum - Yunker Farm, Dakota Territory Air Museum, Dickinson Museum Center, Fargo Air Museum, Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, Gateway to Science, Grand Forks County Historical Society, Griggs County Museum, Harold Schafer Heritage Center, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Lewis & Clark Trail Museum, Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, National Buffalo Museum, ND Cowboy Hall of Fame, North American Game Warden Museum, North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, North Dakota Museum of Art, North Dakota State Railroad Museum, Old Soo Depot Transportation Museum, Paul Broste Rock Museum, Pembina State Museum, Pfennig Wildlife Museum, Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, Plains Art Museum, Prairie Village Museum, Railroad Museum, Roger Maris Museum, Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Taube Museum of Art, Three Affiliated Tribes Museum, Toy Farmer Publications and Ukrainian Cultural Institute.
• Popular Attractions: Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge, Assumption Abbey, Bagg Bonanza Farm, Beaver Lake State Park, Bismarck Art & Galleries, Cedar River & Grand River National Grasslands, Central Flyway, Chahinkapa Zoo, Cross Ranch Nature Preserve, Dakota Magic Casino, Dakota Zoo, Denbeigh Experimental Forest, Devils Lake, Doyle Memorial State Recreation Area, Fort Ransom State Park, Fort Stevenson State Park, Grahams Island State Park, Icelandic State Park, Indian Hills Recreation Area, International Peace Garden, J Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, Lewis & Clark Trail, Lindenwood Park, Little Missouri National Grassland, Maah Daah Hey Trail, Memorial Union Gallery, National North Country Trail, Painted Canyon Visitor Center, Prairie Bells Grotto, Raging Rivers Waterpark, Red River Zoo, Roosevelt Park Zoo, Salem Sue, Scandinavian Heritage Park, Sheyenne National Grassland, Sheyenne State Forest, Splash Down Dakota Water Park, Splashers of the South Seas, SuperSlide Amusement Park, Tetrault Woods State Forest, The Enchanted Highway, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Turtle Mountain Reservation, Turtle River State Park, White Horse Hill National Game Preserve, Whitestone Hill Battlefield, Wildwood National Recreation Trail and Yellowstone River.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Fort Yates, Grafton, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Lincoln, Mandan, Minot, Rugby, Valley City, Wahpeton, Watford City, West Fargo and Williston.
• Special Events: (January) Beer & Bacon Festival, Fight the Frost, Frostival, Happy Harry's Pork & Brew, KMOT AG Expo, (February) Minot Flea Market, Unglued Craft Fest, (March) Cabin Fever Days, Celtic Festival, Fargo Film Festival, Home & Garden Show, KX Sport Show, Pheasants for the Future Banquet, (May) Nodak Speedway, Sky Fest, (June) Buffalo Fest, Buggies-n-Blues, Magic City International Dragway, Medora Musical,  Rough Rider Days Fair & Expo, (July) Badland’s Ukranian Days, Drayton Riverfest, Fargo Blues Festival, Fargo Downtown Street Fair, North Dakota Country Fest, North Dakota State Fair, Prairie Pothole Music Fest, Vinnie’s Mud Bog Event, Watford City Homefest, West Fargo Red River Valley Fair,  (August) Bismarck State Capital A’Fair, Chokecherry Festival, Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival, Donut & Beer Fest, Downtown Streets Fair, Great Tomato Festival, Keplinfest Belcourt, Minot Dak Jam, RibFest, Village Fair, (September) Applefest, BBQ & Farming Fun Fest, Dirty Turtle Gravel Grinder, Harvestfest, Mandan Oktoberfest, Motor Magic, Norsk Hostfest, Pride of Dakota Showcase, Sodbuster Days, United Tribes International Pow Wow, (October) Big One Art & Craft Fair, Burgers & Brew Fest, Minot Curling Club, Minot Y's Men's Rodeo, Oktoberfest,(November) Christmas Big One Art & Craft Fair, Dickens Village Festival, Hollydazzle Festival of Lights, (December) Dickens Village Festival and Old Fashioned Christmas.

Photo Credit: dksecordPixabay 

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