The Audubon National Wildlife Refuge offers more than 14,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie and wetlands around Lake Audubon. It was originally known as Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge when it first opened back on May…

Hidden in an alley in North Dakota’s capital city is Alley 5.5, also known as the Bismarck Art Alley.  This open-air art gallery pays homage to North Dakota’s rich heritage.  Featuring murals by local artists,…

Buckstop Junction, “the little old town that never was,” is an open-air museum dedicated to retelling the stories of North Dakota’s settlers.  Buildings dating from 1875 to 1935 from across North Dakota were relocated here…

Each June, 35,000-40,000 people arrive in Mandan for an event filled with blues music and classic cars.  Featuring live music, cool cars, beer gardens, food vendors, and a car parade, this festival brings together people…

In a picturesque setting with natural grass and breathtaking vistas, Chief Looking’s Village exemplifies the profound history of Bismarck.  Situated atop a bluff, this land once was the site of a Native American village and…

Williston hosts the annual North Dakota Chokecherry Festival honoring the official state fruit–the chokecherry–a designation that was made possible by letters written by the town’s 6th graders.  Food, including the traditional free 1,000 Burger Feed…

The capital of North Dakota and the state’s second largest city, Bismarck offers visitors a wide array of activities. Bismarck is home to the most prominent zoo in the state, Dakota Zoo, and the state’s…

Along some of the last undeveloped stretches of the Missouri River is Cross Ranch State Park.  Featuring a boat ramp, plus canoe and kayak rentals, visitors are able to enjoy this pristine segment of the…

This site, conveniently near the highway, features spectacularly scenic views of Lake Sakakawea and Four Bears Bridge.  At times of low water, the sunken town of Sanish, covered by the lake since Garrison Dam’s completion…

Located within Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, this house is a reconstruction of the one Lieutenant George Custer and his wife Libbie lived in from 1873 until Custer died at the Battle of the Little…

The Dakota Zoo offers 125 species of birds, reptiles, insects, and mammals and is just steps from downtown Bismarck. Opened in 1961, the Dakota Zoo today welcomes more than 100,000 visitors a year to its…

Double Ditch Indian Village is an archaeological site located seven and one-half miles north of Bismarck, ND. For nearly 300 years (from approximately AD 1490 – 1785), this site was the location of a large…

The Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, the oldest state park in North Dakota, provides visitors with a diverse historical landscape. The site houses the On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village which was established in the 16th century…

For an unforgettable cultural, historic, and scenic visit, don’t miss Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.  This is the oldest state park in North Dakota.  This park features the replica Mandan On-A-Slant Indian Village and the…

Built in 1866, this Fort was a major supply depot and one of the posts established to protect overland and river routes on the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.  It is best known…

Fort Clark State Historic Site preserves records of the early fur trade in North Dakota and remembers the personal tragedy of devastating smallpox and cholera epidemics.  The fort was built as a trading post in…

What was once the winter home of the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1804-1805 has now been fully reconstructed for visitors to explore. Today the furnished quarters invite sightseers to imagine the lives of the…

First established in 1864 and reconstructed four years later, this fort protected transportation along the upper Missouri River. An important cultural contact intersection, the Treaty of Fort Laramie of 1868 was signed here by Lakota…

This state park was named after an old late 1800s fort that supplied many military posts along the Dakota Territory. Located just south of Garrison, Fort Stevenson State Park rests along the north shore of…

Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the Assiniboine and six other Northern Plains Indian Tribes exchanged buffalo robes and smaller furs for…