Adventure Travel - North Dakota


By Lanette Higham


Travel along Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway your reward will be sixty three miles of a snaking river, wild life, stands of trees, orchids and farms off the beaten path. The Sheyenne River is noted for traveling by canoe travel in a canoe into the river and enjoy the beautiful views. Camping along the river you will find camp grounds that can only be reached by foot or canoe. It is rumored that vikings actually visited this area. You will find it peaceful and restore your sense of well being with a day spent here.

Adventure to the Elk Horn Ranch owned by Theodore Roosevelt now a national park along the Little Missouri River. There is a two hundred and thirty eight acre reserve and travel back to a simpler time. Hiking along the river you will hear and see many birds and enjoy the solitude of the area.

Travel through North Dakota along the Missouri River the further west you travel you will find the most interesting places along the water. The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled through this area in search of the Pacific Ocean. The Lewis and Clark State Park is situated along Lake Sakakawea offering views of sandstone bluffs, fishing for rare fish species, camping with some cabins available. The diverse plant life in the area will have you viewing rare birds, wild life and give you a sense that all is right with the world.

Adventure into North Dakota would not be complete without a visit to the badlands. Visiting the Little Missouri State Park will give you limited access to the area by car. There are two camping sites in the park and many scenic hiking trails within its boundaries.

You can really only see the beautiful vistas and the wild life and true sense of this place by hiking or horseback riding into the park. Here is where you can see what the Native Americans fought so hard for, find that special spot that makes you wonder if anyone has seen this before. If you are looking for a special place to spend some time in North Dakota you have found what Theodore Roosevelt was so moved by that he started his campaign to preserve some of the nation always.

Traveling through North Dakota adventure will find you along the rivers, the scenic grasslands and beautiful vistas.

 

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