• Traffic in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  • Mystical Horizons
  • Little Missouri River
  • Horseback Riding
  • Hiking
  • Birding in the Turtle Mountains
  • Adventure Ahead
  • Governor's Photo Contest Winner (2012) - Mirror
  • Colorful Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  • Bison herd in park

Nature & Outdoors

Forget about “the great outdoors,” because the wild side of North Dakota is legendary. Hunting for big game or birds, fishing our lakes and streams, hiking, biking, boating or horseback riding – whatever you like to do outdoors, start planning your dream trip here. Click here for more Nature and Outdoors in North Dakota.

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Events
Featured Events
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 30, 2017
    12th Annual Halloween in July
    Bottineau
    Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring costumes and candy as well as decorations for...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Aug 04, 2017 - Aug 05, 2017
    KeplinFest
    Belcourt
    Sixth Annual KeplinFest features the Metis/Michif traditional music/dance festival. It is two...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Aug 05, 2017 - Aug 12, 2017
    CANDISC Bicycle Tour
    Garrison
    CANDISC is a 400-mile fully supported loop bicycle tour originating and ending in Garrison, North...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Aug 19, 2017 - Aug 19, 2017
    Pipestem Creek Trail Run
    Jamestown
    The race will include 3-mile and 8-mile divisions with age group competition. For more...
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Featured Listings
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Maah Daah Hey Trail
    Medora
    The Maah Daah Hey Trail is a 144-mile non-motorized single track through the Badlands of North...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Lake Metigoshe State Park
    Bottineau
    Nestled in the scenic Turtle Mountains along the U.S./Canadian border, Lake Metigoshe is one of...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village
    Mandan
    The On-A-Slant Indian Village is a 400-year-old Mandan Indian Village, which thrived for 200...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge
    Pingree
    Arrowwood's 16,000 acres of lakes, marshes, prairie grasslands, wooded coulees and cultivated...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Sheyenne Valley State Forest
    Fort Ransom
    Rich in history and plant diversity. Located on the Sheyenne River valley. Deer and other...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Scenic Bridges Tour
    Valley City
    Valley City was founded in 1872 with the name of Second Crossing of the Sheyenne when the...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway
    Killdeer
    From the Killdeer Mountains to the deeply entrenched Little Missouri River Breaks and Badlands,...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Fargo Air Museum
    Fargo
    Our Planes Fly! Blue skies prevail year round at the Fargo Air Museum, a premier flying museum in...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Birding Drives Dakota
    Carrington
    Six distinct birding drives, designed by a leading ornithologist, take you to the best places for...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Red River Zoo
    Fargo
    The Red River Zoo features more than 300 animals of 75 species, including many endangered species...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Game Warden Museum
    Dunseith
    The museum educates the public of the historical and present-day roles of wildlife law...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Mystical Horizons
    Bottineau
    "Stonehenge" of the prairie has breathtaking view overlooking farmland west of the Turtle...
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