• Wild Horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  • Prairie Dogs
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
  • Sullys Hill National Game Preserve
  • Wildlife: Winner - "Blue Jay," Tom Wirtz, Bismarck
  • Birding at Lake Audubon
  • Wildlife: Honorable Mention - "Pure Majesty," Lisa Buchweitz, Langdon
  • Deer
  • Wildlife and Best in Show: Winner - "Pintail," Steve Silseth, Minot

Wildlife & Nature

Get back to real nature, breathe fresh North Dakota air and explore diverse landscapes that include Badlands, rivers, lakes and national and state parks. View birds, buffalo, deer, elk, antelope and plenty of other wildlife or plan a fishing or big game hunting trip. Click here for more Wildlife and Nature in North Dakota.

Trip Ideas
Connie Lagerquist: International Peace Garden Horticulturalist
Jennifer Nannega: Young Bison Advocate
Experience the Wild West at the National Buffalo Museum
National Parks and Trails Tour
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Events
Featured Events
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Apr 11, 2020 - Apr 11, 2020
    Maple Sugaring Day
    Garrison
    Fort Stevenson State Park will be hosting its fifth annual Maple Sugaring Day. Come out and see...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Jun 05, 2020 - Jun 07, 2020
    Blue Goose Days
    Wahpeton
    Blue Goose Days is a community event for the whole family. Parade, craft/vendor booths, wildlife...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Jun 06, 2020 - Jun 06, 2020
    National Trails Day - Fort Stevenson State Park
    Garrison
    Ranger guided hike through Fort Stevenson State Parks native prairie. North Dakota bird checklist...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Jul 25, 2020 - Jul 25, 2020
    Buffalo Days
    Jamestown
    Celebrate White Cloud's legacy with city-wide activities, including a car show, parade, street...
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Featured Listings
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Noonan Hotel and Crashpad Bunkhouse
    Noonan
    Look to us for a home away from home....
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Cottonwood Crossing
    Baldwin
    Cottonwood Crossing is located on the shores of the Missouri River. We're a multi-generational...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Burning Coal Vein Campground
    Amidon
    Burning Coal Vein Campground is the southernmost campground and trailhead along the 146 mile Maah...
  • Southeast
    Southeast
    Pigeon Point Preserve
    Sheldon
    Pigeon Point's high diversity of wetland habitats and plant life is noteworthy. At least 15 rare...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Cross Ranch Nature Preserve
    Hensler
    Cross Ranch is located along the only free-flowing section of the Missouri River in North Dakota....
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Whiskey Butte Lodge
    Flasher
    A beautiful ranch with a great view. The lodge is a peaceful and secluded getaway with...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Dale and Martha Hawk Museum Campground
    Wolford
    50 sites with electricity, unlimited primitive tent site, RV dump station, fire rings, showers...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Lakeside Marina and Campground
    Jamestown
    48 RV sites with electric, water, dump station, near public beach, playground, boat ramp, picnic...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
    Dunn Center
    Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge is west of the Missouri River in Dunn County. It contains one...
  • Northeast
    Northeast
    Turtle River State Park
    Arvilla
    Constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the park is located in a beautiful...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    The Bison Ranch, LLP
    Pingree
    The Bison Ranch is a family-owned and operated ranch and outfitter specializing in bison hunts on...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Eastview Campground
    Killdeer
    Scattered along the brim of the badlands are 5 handcrafted, rustic heated/air conditioned log...
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