Heartland Trading Post and Lodging

Located in the rolling prairie and lake country south of Rugby, North Dakota, Heartland Trading Post & Lodging offers visitors an authentic taste of ranch life at Heartland Bison Ranch. Established in 1996, the family-operated ranch is home to herds of American bison and provides a unique, off-the-beaten-path destination for travelers looking to experience the beauty, history, and hospitality of rural North Dakota.

Visitors can stay in comfortable, rustic cabins surrounded by prairie, wildlife, and wide-open views while experiencing a working bison ranch firsthand. The Heartland Trading Post features premium all-natural bison meat raised on the ranch, grass-fed bison tallow products, homemade goat milk soaps, farm-fresh eggs, baked goods, handcrafted candles, apparel, bison skulls, gifts, and other locally inspired products.

The property itself carries a fascinating history, with archaeological evidence of early bison activity and Native American use of the land, along with local frontier stories connected to nearby Girard Lake.

Whether you're traveling across North Dakota, enjoying a hunting or fishing trip, planning a family getaway, or simply looking for somewhere different to slow down and experience the prairie, Heartland offers a genuine connection to the land, the bison, and North Dakota ranching heritage.