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North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department Encourages Visitors to Recreate Safely

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

State parks in North Dakota, Minnesota look back and look ahead to another busy season

Nearly 1.29 million people visited North Dakota state parks in 2020; annual state park permit sales increased 20%. An estimated 12.3 million people visited Minnesota state parks and recreation areas last year, a 25% increase from 2019.

State Parks Seeking Artist in Residency Program Applicants

State Parks Seeking Artist in Residency Program Applicants Amy Schimetz DEVILS LAKE - The North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department and the North Dakota Council on the Arts are now accepting applications for the Artist in Residency program within the North Dakota state parks. The Artist in Residency program offers artists the opportunity to stay and work in unique environments where they'll draw inspiration from a North Dakota state park, demonstrate their skills, and assist park visitors of all ages in discovering their artistic side. This is the 11th year these state agencies have collaborated for such a program that empowers people, improves lives and inspires success! 

Digital Adventure Lab offers new way to explore Turtle River State Park

Digital Adventure Lab offers new way to explore Turtle River State Park According to Erika Kolbow, interpreter at Turtle River State Park, Adventure Labs differ from traditional geocaches in that there’s no physical cache, or container, for users to find. Written By: Brad Dokken | × Erika Kolbow, naturalist at Turtle River State Park, prepares to release a Monarch butterfly in July 2019. Turtle River State Park recently launched an "Adventure Lab," which uses a smartphone app to provide an outdoor experience similar to geocaching. (File photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald) Visitors to Turtle River State Park have a new option for getting outside to explore and learn more about the park’s rich history.

Outdoors offered pandemic relief in 2020 | News, Sports, Jobs

kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Kim Fundingsland/MDN 2020 saw an increase in the number of people getting outdoors in North Dakota in their quest to find alternative and safe activities in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The result included a record number of visits to State Parks. While the coronavirus pandemic had a negative impact on almost every aspect of daily living in 2020, it created a remarkable surge in outdoor activity. It is there, outdoors in North Dakota, where social distancing was easily achievable and provided numerous avenues of relief from COVID caused restrictions. People quickly grew weary of staying at home to avoid catching coronavirus. Schools were closed early in 2020, meaning thousands of children were virtually home-bound and parents were seeking to bring some normalcy into their lives. Many found an answer in the outdoors.