Bismarck, N.D. – Interest in North Dakota’s outdoor adventures is on the rise. Outdoor enthusiasts in the region are attracted to the abundant camping, fishing and hunting opportunities North Dakota offers. Mike Jensen, outdoor promotions manager with North Dakota Tourism, recently finished the 2014 sport show season after exhibiting at six shows in the northern United States.

More than 8,100 people visited the North Dakota Tourism booth during the sports show season, an increase of 39 percent from 2013.

2014 contest includes special incentives to celebrate state’s 125^th anniversary

Bismarck, N.D. - Gov. Jack Dalrymple and the North Dakota Tourism Division, in partnership with AAA and North Dakota Council on the Arts, are kicking off the 2014 Governor’s Photo Contest. The contest starts today and runs through August 26.