Welcome to North Dakota

North Dakota looks flat and endless until the badlands suddenly erupt out of the prairie. At Theodore Roosevelt National Park, colorful canyons change color by the hour, bison herds cross the road right in front of you, and wild horses run free — all with a fraction of the crowds you find at bigger parks. This is the place that made a president: young Teddy Roosevelt fell so hard for these badlands that he later said he never would have become President without them. The surprises keep coming along the Enchanted Highway, a stretch of road lined with the largest scrap-metal sculptures in the world, plus roadside giants like the largest buffalo statue in the world. You can even stand at the geographic center of North America. Below you will find every North Dakota map, trip, guide, and hidden gem we have.

• Nickname: The Peace Garden State
• State equine: Nokota horse
• State bird: Western meadowlark
• State flower: Wild prairie rose
• State tree: American elm
• State fish: Northern pike