The Vanishing Past
        Sod houses, saunas, and Finnish Americans. An original essay.

Famous North Dakotans Memory Game
        Many non-Dakotans aren't too swift, but we did finally figure out how to play this Concentration game.

Famous North Dakotans Memory Game 2
        Then it turned out there are enough famous North Dakotans for two such games. Such fun . . .

Try It Hot with Butter and Sugar
        What looks like a tortilla but isn't? This article from the NDSU Extension Service briefly discusses Norwegian foods and includes a recipe for the justly famed lefse.

Bank of North Dakota
        Okay, it's a boring site. But it's the only state-owned bank in the U.S., which is kind of interesting.

Geology of North Dakota
        Want to know what's under the prairie? This NDSU site tells you that, and more.

Lots About Lawrence Welk
        This NDSU site tells you more than you possibly wanted to know about the late North Dakotan.

Lawrence Welk Lite
        Just the basic facts at this Lycos page. They might have at least had a MIDI polka playing in the background.

Dirt! A Down to Earth Guide to North Dakota
        Yes, Virginia, there is a sense of humor on the Great Plains.

Willkommen! Bienvenue!
        This highly entertaining site was put together by a foreign language professor at Jamestown College. Includes the useful "Are you a NoDak?" quiz and the incomparable "Kate's Guide to Sledding in North Dakota." Merveilleux!

Haunted Places in North Dakota
        This Shadowlands page lists the phantom farmer of Menoken and other apparitions.

Slope County
        A nicely done page about the least populous county in North Dakota.

North Dakota Rant
        Don't make fun of North Dakotans . . . they just might kick your ass!

Official North Dakota Home Page
        Links to state government agencies, vital statistics, and state history.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Official NPS Site
        Park Service informational site on one of America's best kept secrets.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Pages
        Another park site, this one written by Roosevelt Park staff.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Additional Information
        Yet another site about the park and environs, the heart of the Bad Lands.

Town of Medora
        Medora is the historic gateway to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park south unit.

More about Medora
        A brief but informative 1999 article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Prairie Knights Casino and Beyond
        The web site of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (North and South Dakota).

Natural Areas of North Dakota
        An excellent, informative site produced by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

International Peace Garden
        The garden, a monument to friendship between Canada and the U.S., is pretty anytime but stunning in summer.

Birds of South-Central North Dakota
        North Dakota's prairie sloughs and other wetlands support a wide variety of avian life.

North Dakota Museum of Art
        The state's official art museum, at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

The Old West on Exhibit
        An interesting site for the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum in Bowman.

Lorne Green Didn't Sleep Here
        Despite a name that evokes 1960s TV at its worst, Bonanzaville USA is a pretty cool place -- a twelve-acre museum composed of historic North Dakota buildings, such as sod house, country school, and church.

Bismarck Tribune's North Dakota Online
        A good commercial site with links to many areas of interest for residents and visitors.

West River Tours
        An informative commercial site owned by a group of tourism providers in western North Dakota. If you're heading out for Rough Rider country, surf by here first.

Next Best Thing to Homemade
        Several brands of chokecherry jelly are made and sold in North Dakota, but only one is the best. Now Mable's Taste of Home products are available online.

World's Largest Buffalo Statue
        If you're driving past Jamestown, you can't miss it.

World's Largest Holstein Cow Statue
        What's black and white and, thankfully, not real? Moooo!

Speaking of the world's largest . . .
        Near Bottineau, ND, there's a giant turtle made of tires. If you know of an image of it online, submit a link.
 
 

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