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Stretching along the Sheyenne River south of Fargo, Sheyenne National Grassland comprises 70,180 acres. A variety of landscapes—from prairie and sand hills (stabilized sand dunes) to forest—provide habitats for some of North Dakota's rarest plant and animal species, among them greater prairie chickens, two rare butterfly species and the endangered prairie-fringed orchid.

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ARTICLESheyenne National Grassland Stretching along the Sheyenne River south of Fargo, Sheyenne National Grassland comprises 70,180 acres. A variety of landscapes—from prairie and sand hills (stabilized sand dunes) to forest—provide habitats for some of North Dakota's rarest plant and animal species, among them greater prairie chickens, two rare butterfly species and the endangered prairie-fringed orchid.

NATIONAL PARKBadlands National Park Badlands National Park is reached by the Badlands Loop (SR 240). The scenic loop meets I-90 at exit 110 at Wall

NATIONAL PARKChippewa National Forest In north-central Minnesota, Chippewa National Forest encompasses approximately 666,000 acres, including some of the largest lakes in the state—Winnibigoshish, Leech and Cass—and more than 700 smaller bodies of water.

NATIONAL PARKInternational Peace Garden On scenic Hwy. 10 and on US 281, the International Peace Garden consists of 1,451 acres (586 hectares) in Manitoba and an adjoining 888 acres (360 hectares) in North Dakota. Set among the lakes and streams of the wooded Turtle Mountains, the botanical garden and park commemorates the friendship between these two countries on the longest unfortified border in the world.

NATIONAL PARKLittle Missouri National Grassland Little Missouri National Grassland lies along the Little Missouri River between the Missouri River and the South Dakota border. It consists of 1,033,271 scenic acres of rolling prairie and badlands. Campsites include

NATIONAL PARKPipestone National Monument Pipestone National Monument is 1 mile north of Pipestone on US 75, then half a mile west. Within its 300 acres are pipestone quarries that yielded red stone used to fashion ceremonial pipes. According to one Native American legend, the quarry site was discovered by a woman who followed a white bison to a spot where its hooves turned the rocks red.

NATIONAL PARKSt. Croix National Scenic Riverway Flowing from the highlands of northern Wisconsin and central Minnesota to the St. Croix's juncture with the Mississippi River just s.e. of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is a 255-mile river reserve. The Upper St. Croix River and its tributary, the Namekagon River, were among the original eight rivers designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers in 1968. Four years later the Lower St. Croix River from St. Croix Falls to Prescott was added to the system by Congress.

NATIONAL PARKSuperior National Forest Located in northeastern Minnesota, Superior National Forest's more than 3 million acres abound with lakes, rivers and streams. The 1 million-acre

NATIONAL PARKTheodore Roosevelt National Park In the badlands of North Dakota, 70,448-acre Theodore Roosevelt National Park comprises a South Unit near Medora, a North Unit near Watford City and the Elkhorn Ranch Site, midway between the two units. The park pays tribute to the 26th president's contributions toward the conservation of the nation's natural resources.

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