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Northern Celebrations: Train now; train smart 

We’re just into the early days of summer’s official arrival but grouse season is right around the corner with its tentative Sept. 10 opening date. Don’t blink, because the state’s resident waterfowl season is – once again tentative – slated to follow beginning Sept. 24. And, of course, then it’s the revered (and, yes, still […]
by Jonathan Starr
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June 25, 2022

Unexpected Experience – Cross Ranch

CENTER — From the shade of tall cottonwood trees to the tranquil views along the Missouri River, Cross Ranch State Park is one cool place. Different too. And therein lies an appeal that transforms a first-time visitor into a frequent visitor. Current Park Manager Terry Mitchell can attest to being surprised at the setting of […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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June 23, 2022

Game and Fish Briefs

Deer Lottery, Pheasant Count North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and more than 5,500 deer gun licenses remain. Only resident applicants who were unsuccessful in the lottery can apply for remaining licenses. More than 71,000 individuals applied for a deer gun lottery license, in addition to over 13,600 gratis applicants. The 2022 deer […]
by The Dakotan
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June 23, 2022

Roosevelt Park Pool Hosts World’s Largest Swim Lesson

Minot, — The Minot Park District in partnership with the Minot Swim Club will be taking part in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson this Thursday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. hosted at the Roosevelt Park Pool.  The annual World's Largest Swimming Lesson event, coordinated by the World Waterpark Association, brings together leading water safety and […]
by The Dakotan
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June 23, 2022

Game and Fish Briefs

Pronghorn Survey Begins The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual aerial pronghorn survey will begin July 1 and is scheduled to be completed within two weeks. During the survey period, small airplanes will sometimes fly low over some parts of western North Dakota. The survey determines pronghorn abundance, herd demographics and fawn production. This […]
by The Dakotan
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June 21, 2022

Basin' Bandits

CENTER — The conditions were ideal as the Badlands Bass Bandits launched the second stop on their summer tour – this one at the warm waters of power plant fed Nelson Lake, one of the few largemouth bass fisheries in the state. After a brief safety and rules meeting, participants were eager to get lines […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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June 19, 2022

Northern Celebrations: Brushing up on Boating Safety and Regulations

Summer is officially only days away even though boaters, anglers, and watercraft enthusiasts have already enjoyed some time on the water – wind permitting, that is. In celebrating summer’s arrival it doesn’t hurt to test one’s brain power when it comes to water, boats, safety, and perhaps above all, North Dakota’s laws when to avoid […]
by Jonathan Starr
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June 18, 2022

Game and Fish Briefs

New Buffalo Record Set A bow fisherman from Bismarck has set a new bow/spear state record. Mitch Estabrook arrowed a 60-pound, 8-ounce buffalo from Heart Butte Reservoir on May 16. It broke the previous record by 3 pounds, taken at Heart Butte Reservoir in 2017 by Derek Larson of Mandan. Buffalo are a native fish […]
by The Dakotan
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June 13, 2022

Summertime is Campground Time

GARRISON — Campground usage has been strong recently at North Dakota State Parks. The season got off to a slower start than usual due to late snowstorms, but warmer temperatures and recreational opportunities have increased visitations since then. “We were down early a bit, for sure,” said Chad Trautman, Fort Stevenson State Park manager. “But […]
by Kim Fundingsland
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June 12, 2022

Northern Celebrations: The Roosevelt Trail

President Theodore Roosevelt didn’t spend all that many years in what was known as Dakota Territory at the time. But the years he spent hunting and ranching in the 1880s shaped not only what would become North Dakota in 1889 but the rest of the nation’s citizens, its lakes, rivers, wetlands, mountains, prairies, and the […]
by Jonathan Starr
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June 11, 2022
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