Past Events

Have you heard of geocaching before? Would you like to try? This weekend is the perfect opportunity to learn something new or participate in an activity that you've loved for years. Join in the geocaching fun at Lewis & Clark State Park.

Fort Ransom State Park is looking forward to welcoming guest speaker Dr. Bob Anderson of Valley City State University for a special birding hike and Prairie Birds Presentation on July 31. Check out other bird-themed events happening all weekend long.

Visit Icelandic State Park, where the homesteading spirit is alive and celebrated with a breakfast and church service at the historic Hallson Church. The event also features Nordic folk art demonstrations and opportunities for visitors to participate.

Visit Turtle River State Park to learn about mammals, how they have adapted to their environment, and what plants they rely on for food. There will also be a Dakota Explorers safari through the park to learn more about the wildlife that calls it home! Click to see the full schedule.

Join in on the fun for the 16th Annual Halloween in July at Lake Metigoshe State Park. Decorate your campsite with Halloween decorations, watch Monsters, Inc. at the amphitheater and partake in various other spooky activities.

Kids can show off their fishing skills at the ND Junior Governor's Cup youth fishing derby held in the de Trobriand Marina at Fort Stevenson State Park.

Kids can show off their fishing skills at the ND Junior Governor’s Cup Youth Fishing Derby at Fort Stevenson State Park on Saturday, July 17, in the DeTrobriand Marina. 

Join us for an event that will see the return of the living history encampments to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. July 17-18th visit and learn from the soldiers of Company B, 6th US Infantry who built, occupied, and defended Fort Abraham Lincoln during the summer of 1873 prior to the arrival of the 7th US Cavalry Regiment under Lt. Col. George A. Custer on September 21st. Expect to find reenactors living the life and routine of the standard Infantry Company at old Fort Abraham Lincoln, showcasing the rigors of frontier garrison life such as patrols, guard and fatigue duty, drill, etc.
 

Join Icelandic State Parks this weekend as they welcome guest speaker Dan Bakke and take a look at the stars in the sky!

Learn and test your survival skills this weekend at Lake Metigoshe State Park with a two-part survival series at the amphitheater and a Dakota Explorers solar oven project.